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This command paper sets out the proposed actions the government will take to tackle smoking and youth vaping.
This report explains what school readiness is and the importance of ensuring children achieve a good level of development by the age of 5.
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
How to set up a public service mutual and 'spin out' of a public service organisation.
How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
Start a business to help people or communities - business structures including community interest companies and co-operatives
Find out when you must start using Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
Get a goods movement reference to move goods through locations which use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
Business plans - download free templates and get help writing a business plan
To start a charity you need trustees, to choose a business structure, decide suitable charitable purposes and you may have to register with the Charity Commission
Use this service to apply to register a high-rise residential building in England with the Building Safety Regulator.
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
Guidance on how to use the apprenticeship service to access funds to pay for apprenticeship training.
A consultation on the proposed actions the UK Government and devolved administrations will take to tackle smoking and youth vaping.
Check what you need to do to sell cosmetic products in Great Britain.
Information relating to the Building Safety Act, which was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.
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