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Search for patents and supplementary certificates (SPCs) that have been granted, published and filed
Apply to get an EORI number to move goods between Great Britain, Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man, and other countries.
Employer guide to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - rates, eligibility, notice period, form SMP1, recover statutory pay
Find out what level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check you can get for an employee you’re recruiting. Formerly a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
Estimate your business rates by multiplying the rateable value of your business property by a multiplier value set by the government.
Your legal right to time off to care for dependants - when you can take time off, how long you get, your rights
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.
What new employers need to do for PAYE, including choosing whether to run payroll yourself, paying someone for the first time and keeping records.
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
Employer guide to Statutory Sick Pay - SSP rates, form SSP1, eligibility, fit notes (formerly sick notes), recover statutory pay.
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
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods, postponing leave
Contact Companies House to register your limited company, file returns and accounts
Accounts for Companies House and Company Tax Returns for HMRC - what you must send, deadlines, filing separately or together
Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties - who has to pay, how your rates are calculated, getting a revaluation, what to do if your premises change.
Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.
When you do and do not have to offer a refund, repair or replacement, unconditional refunds for online purchases, and penalties for deceiving customers
When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision
What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself
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…
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