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Records and paperwork you must keep if you're self-employed as a sole trader or partner in a business: income, costs, profit, how long to keep records.
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Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
Set up and run a business partnership - naming a partnership, registering with HMRC, partnership tax returns and legal responsibilities
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Business plans - download free templates and get help writing a business plan
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Accounting for VAT using retail schemes if you're a VAT-registered business and you cannot account for VAT using normal accounting.
Information on methods used by fraudsters to target members of the public when using online financial and retail services.
How to book and make a secure video call with somebody in prison.
Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV
FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out how to use the Flat Rate Scheme, who can use it and how to apply to join the scheme.
What you need to do if you sell or store tobacco products in the UK.
You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
What to expect when the Valuation Office Agency visit and measure non-domestic property.
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