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Class 1 National Insurance (NI) contribution rates for the current tax year, what NI category letters mean.
Use this online form to appoint an individual as a company director.
Estimate your business rates by multiplying the rateable value of your business property by a multiplier value set by the government.
Use this form to terminate the appointment of an individual or corporate director.
Search for companies that can do Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on your behalf (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks)
When your company or organisation pays Corporation Tax - paying, reporting and dormant companies
Your legal right to time off to care for dependants - when you can take time off, how long you get, your rights
Submit a claim for Gift Aid, the Gift Aid small donation scheme (GASDS) and other income; schedule spreadsheets; registering and enrolling for a Charities Online account; activation codes
What to do if you receive a county court judgment (CCJ) - how to get it set aside or change what you pay, what happens if you do not pay, how to search the register. Includes information from the withdrawn EX320 and EX326 gu…
Minimum working age and pay for children, how to apply for performance licences and what local council bylaws say about employing children, paying someone over 16
When you do and do not have to offer a refund, repair or replacement, unconditional refunds for online purchases, and penalties for deceiving customers
Employer guide to Statutory Sick Pay - SSP rates, form SSP1, eligibility, fit notes (formerly sick notes), recover statutory pay.
Check if someone is disqualified from being a company director, when their disqualification starts and ends, why they were disqualified.
Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.
Download HMRC's free payroll software Basic PAYE Tools
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods, postponing leave
Employers can use the 'Find a job’ service to advertise jobs online
Tell us about exceptional circumstances you want us to consider before we take enforcement action for overdue filings.
Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure workers with disabilities or health conditions are not substantially disadvantaged
How to replace a previous filing with Companies House, if it contained an error or had missing information.
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