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Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.
How to raise funds effectively and legally, protecting the public’s trust and confidence in your charity’s work.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money, and how to submit your compliance statement.
You can start to raise funds for your charity once you have your governing document and trustees in place.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money and how to submit a compliance statement.
Find out how to raise money for research, development or innovation using the Enterprise Investment Scheme or a Venture Capital Trust.
Find out if your social enterprise meets the conditions of the social investment tax relief (SITR) scheme for investments made on or before 5 April 2023.
How to identify partners to work with, draw up agreements and fundraise for other charities.
How to legally raise money for your charity through legacies and wills.
What happens to money in your Court Funds Office account after your 18th birthday
What happens to money in your Court Funds Office account when you recover your mental capacity.
Tips at work do not count towards the National Minimum Wage - tips and tax, what your employer has to do, advice and help, cash in hand payments
How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
Find out how the new Customs Declaration Service cash account works, when it can be used and what type of customs charges you can pay.
Apply for a payment out of Court Funds Office paid in by a defendant to settle a court case
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
When charities can trade, tax rules and when to trade through a separate company.
The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry following concerns over how charitable funds have been used by a now sanctioned individual.
Bursaries and scholarships from universities or colleges including hardship funds.
Use a mediation service, send a statutory demand, go to court or make someone bankrupt if a person or business owes you money
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