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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
The restaurant owner was jailed in 2023 for fraud and an offence under the Companies Act
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
Provides guidance on planning for retail and other town centre uses.
UK debit card spending in restaurants for Revolut customers between 1 March 2020 and 16 June 2021.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2024/25 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
Labelling and handling food, transporting, food safety
How to use and supply animal by-products (ABPs) as farm animal feed or in feed, and how to get your site registered and approved.
We have introduced a business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
FCDO travel advice for Mali. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
Buying or commissioning services from outside the UK, Europe or abroad. Paying VAT on services.
Form to register an egg production establishment.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
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