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Use this form to apply to restore a company to the Companies House register.
Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
When you can be disqualified from being a director of a company - how the process works, investigations, what happens if you're banned
There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable
Use this form to submit dormant accounts for a company limited by shares.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing social functions, including annual parties, for employees
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Ways to sell to the public sector - including the Digital Marketplace, Contracts Finder
Tax exemptions and reliefs for charities - apply for recognition by HMRC as a charity, reclaim tax on Gift Aid, profits and expenditure
You must send an annual return if your charity’s income is more than £10,000. All charities must keep their registered details up to date.
Invoicing and taking payment from customers, what invoices must include, VAT invoices, sole trader invoices, limited company invoices, payment options, charging for late payment, chargebacks
Application to register (incorporate) a private or public company within the UK.
Accommodation provided by an employer can affect the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage: offset rates, accommodation charges.
Trustees of charities in England and Wales should complete and sign this form to confirm their eligibility to be a trustee.
Check your local council for advice on becoming a licensed chaperone for children in the entertainment, modelling or sports
Making changes to your company - passing resolutions, changing addesses and where your records are kept, your company name and type, directors' and secretaries' details, share structure, constitution
Guidance and forms for applying for a premises licence to sell alcohol, late night hot food and drink or provide public entertainment.
You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
How to dismiss staff fairly, working within dismissal rules and dealing with dismissals relating to whistleblowing
Paying Corporation Tax when your limited company sells an asset for more than it paid - includes chargeable gains, intangible assets, working out inflation
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