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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
The guide to VAT rules and procedures.
Find out about changes to the Business Investment Relief rules from 6 April 2017.
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
How to identify and report harmful trade practices that affect your business when exporting, importing or operating domestically.
Find out about gaining approval for a fair partial exemption special method if you deal with partial exemption for insurers.
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
How companies can help developing countries through the development and uptake of inclusive business models.
The Business List contains three separate sub-lists: business financial services regulatory and pensions business. Business We deal with a wide range business disputes, often with an international dimension. Frequently these concern a business structure (company, LLP, LP, partnership etc) including:...
Find out about group and divisional VAT registration and the forms you should use to apply.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
Find out what Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA) is and what costs and buildings qualify for it.
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
Use the case studies to help you decide when your goods may (or may not) go beyond insufficient production.
This is a RPC short guidance note on issues around defining a ‘business’.
The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Companies Court. We handle cases relating to the insolvency of companies, including: petitions to wind up a company applications to unfreeze bank accounts or challenge a winding up petition applications...
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
The Business Basics Programme was designed to test innovative ways of encouraging small and medium sized enterprises to adopt existing technologies and management practices to improve their productivity.
Find out if your business needs to publish a tax strategy, what it should include and when to publish it.
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