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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
We ensure fair payment practices for Britain’s 5.7 million small businesses, and support them in resolving their payment disputes with larger businesses. SBC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade .
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
Find out how to use the Flat Rate Scheme, who can use it and how to apply to join the scheme.
Guidance on PPE, face coverings, face visors, and hand cleaning and sanitising products, for the protection of consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Details of Growth Deals with local enterprise partnerships across England.
Check if you can get a reduction in your business rates bill with business rates relief and find out how to apply.
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to France.
The International Tech Hub Network (ITHN) works to forge innovation partnerships between the UK and international tech sectors, stimulate local digital economies, and build high-end digital skills to drive sustainable jobs and growth.
We have introduced a business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
Information on the launch of a Business Improvement District Innovation Forum.
Guidance for local authorities delivering business representation and local economic planning functions previously delivered by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs).
Decide which activities are business or non-business for VAT purposes if you're a local authority or other public body.
Experimental estimates from the voluntary fortnightly business survey (BICS), for single site businesses only, on topics such as trading status, financial performance, workforce and business resilience. Geographical breakdowns include country, regional and local authority levels.
Guides councils in how to assess their housing needs.
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to Latvia.
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to Austria.
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to the Czech Republic.
Supports local authorities to mobilise local businesses to improve the health of their staff and customers.
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to Italy.
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