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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
You need a certificate to export rough diamonds.
The UK government offers specific support to help women traders overcome obstacles and promote wider economic inclusion.
The Economics and Evaluation Team in UKTI develops and manages a programme of independent research and evaluation studies.
Requirements for excise goods held in duty suspension in a warehouse by an authorised warehousekeeper, registered owner, duty representative or registered consignor in the UK.
Crime and fraud issues in international trade: theft of goods, money laundering, cyber crime, employee fraud, infringement of intellectual property.
Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you're a sole trader or in a business partnership, claiming tax relief
Holdover relief on gifts means you do not pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you give away business assets and some shares - eligibility, how it works, how to claim it
Guidance for traders who enter customs declaration data into the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system.
Check which Authorised Economic Operator status you could apply for and their benefits if your business has role in the international supply chain.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have protected their brands with a trade mark to help their business grow.
Find out about changes to the Business Investment Relief rules from 6 April 2017.
Find out how to spot VAT missing trader fraud and how to protect yourself or your business from organised criminals.
Highlighting Trading Standards annual IP survey results and successful IP cases in the UK.
Find out about annual tax-free allowances for property or trading income and if you qualify.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used trade secrets to protect the know how in their organisations.
Guidance for Trading Standards officers on how to enforce the hallmarking law.
Guidance on tariff changes from the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (UK GSP) to the the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
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