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What to do if you think you've noticed a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Use employment related securities (ERS) to reward, retain or give incentives to your employees, including any tax advantages.
Tax advantages on employee share schemes including Share Incentive Plans, Save As You Earn, Company Share Option Plans and Enterprise Management Incentives
Find out about Managed Service Companies and Managed Service Company Providers, including how to identify them and their role in tax avoidance schemes.
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company.
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
How to make a negligible value claim for unquoted shares, and how to check if shares previously quoted on the London Stock Exchange now have negligible value.
How to tell Companies House you have verified someone's identity.
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