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Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
Once your business is established and you’re making a profit on the…
Growing your business, whether through increased sales or improved…
How you go about increasing sales depends on your circumstances and how…
One way of finding new customers for your products and services is by…
If you’re looking to grow your business by improving your products and…
If you’re planning to develop new products and services, you should test…
As your business expands, you’ll need more capacity to produce or provide…
Business mentors can help you develop your ideas for growth by sharing…
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
VAT is a tax you pay on most goods and services. % of VAT What the rate…
In shops Any VAT due is already included in the price of something you buy…
You’ll pay a rate of either 5% or 0% VAT when certain energy-saving…
If you’re over 60, you pay a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on certain mobility…
You can only buy tax-free goods from shops: in Great Britain (England,…
Tobacco Duty is included in the price you pay for cigarettes, cigars and…
Fuel Duty is included in the price you pay for petrol, diesel and other…
Airlines pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) for every passenger who flies from…
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is usually included in the price you pay for…
When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
When a business changes owner, its employees may be protected under the…
Before a transfer of ownership happens, employers must tell the trade…
Under TUPE, the new employer takes over employees’ employment contracts,…
The new employer cannot make employees redundant just because they were…
An employer must provide the new employer with information about…
If the employer is insolvent and the business is being transferred or…
Employees of a UK business who are based outside the UK could still be…
Both employers and employees can get confidential help and advice on…
FCDO travel advice for Panama. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Recognised bodies, listed bodies, recognised universities, accredited higher learning institutions, bogus degrees
FCDO travel advice for Papua New Guinea. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
These will support Dorset and Wiltshire residents coping with groundwater flooding and promote the response and recovery to flooding in Somerset.
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