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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…
Rules for online and distance selling for businesses
You must provide certain information if you’re selling goods or services…
As well as the rules for distance selling, there are extra rules for…
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
You must register if either: your total taxable turnover for the last 12…
You can usually register for VAT online. You can start charging VAT on…
You must keep your VAT registration details up to date. Some changes mean…
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You can transfer a VAT registration number if there’s a change of business…
What you need to do depends on whether you’re selling goods or services…
You need a VAT registration number starting with XI to trade under the…
What you need to do if you start working for yourself.
What you must do when you sell your company, partnership or sole trader business
Details you need to give to digital platforms when selling goods or services in the UK.
Doorstep selling, regulations, written notice of the right to cancel, exemptions, penalties
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Guidance on the many ways for suppliers to work with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
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