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What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work.
How to move goods from the UK to international destinations, including any special rules you’ll need to follow to move your goods from the UK.
Get ready to employ someone - your responsibilities as an employer, register with HMRC, set up PAYE, get insurance.
How to take court action to repossess a property or evict a tenant if you're owed money for rent or a mortgage
Use their P45 (or starter checklist, which replaced the P46) to get information from your new employee, set them up on your payroll software, tell HMRC.
Use this form to apply, as an individual, to remove your personal details from the public Companies House register.
Use this form to give notice of shares allotted following incorporation. Include the optional continuation pages if needed.
Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you're a sole trader or in a business partnership, claiming tax relief.
Find a licensed insolvency practitioner in your area.
Application for a personal licence requires your licensing qualifications and details of previous or outstanding applications.
How to apply for bankruptcy online: how much it costs, get help paying the fee, what you’ll need
Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) and deducting any money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay
Renew a trade mark, including late renewals and restoring a trade mark
Your company's financial year can run for more or less than 12 months - find out how to change it
If you provide company cars to your employees, use form P46 (Car) to tell HMRC
What to do if you're an employer who has been taken to an employment tribunal. Find out about the hearing, what happens if you lose your case and how to appeal.
Find HMRC-recognised payroll software to manage your Real Time Information (RTI) PAYE payments and deductions.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes.
Fire safety in business and non-domestic premises: the responsible person, fire risk assessments, shared premises, new buildings, enforcement, appeals and penalties
What Gift Aid is, who can claim, what donations are eligible for Gift Aid, Gift Aid declarations for your charity or community amateur sports club (CASC), how to claim
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