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…A guide to help small veterinary businesses that provide care to household pets comply with the CMA's Veterinary Services Market Investigation Order 2026.…
Find out how to use the Flat Rate Scheme, who can use it and how to apply to join the scheme.
Find out how to work out your annual alcohol production if you’re part of a group, or you merge with, or separate from another business.…
The Small Business Taskforce is a joint government‑industry group to develop practical recommendations to reduce regulatory burdens on small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-businesses.
Guidance for small businesses on how to put simple cyber security measures in place.
This guidance is intended to support local authorities in administering the extension of transitional relief and Supporting Small Business (SSB) relief for small and medium properties announced at the Budget on 27 October 2021.…
Pre-release access to the Longitudinal Small Business Survey.
How to assess the impact of a regulatory policy measure on small businesses (less than 50 employees) and micro businesses (less than 10 employees).
FCDO travel advice for Saudi Arabia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The SME Advisory Panel is working with government to support start-ups and small businesses via government procurement, and commit to paying them on time.
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2026 Supporting Small Business Relief scheme.…
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2023 Supporting Small Business Relief scheme.
Guidance for local authorities about the extension of business rates transitional relief for small and medium properties.
(NSBS) is a fully-funded service that delivers a range of business support services to ambitious innovators, creative thinkers and small and micro businesses across Northumberland.
The Recovery Loan Scheme supports access to finance for small and medium sized UK businesses, so they can grow and invest.
Learn more about getting started as an employer or running a small business including registration, payroll, tax returns, tax bills and payments.
…Guidance for small businesses who are considering going to court to recover money they're owed.…
Learn more about your responsibilities if you’re running a small business including registration, tax returns, record keeping, tax bills and payments.
Information, seminars and workshops to help start-up and growing businesses.…
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