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Apply for a Start-up visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, switch to this visa, bring your family.
You can no longer apply for a Start-up visa. If you want to set up a…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
What to do when starting a job: checks your employer may do, employment contracts, what to do with your P45 or starter checklist.
Includes self-employment and starting a business
Deputy Ambassador James Ford condemns Russia’s mass strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during severe winter temperatures. These actions show Russia is choosing destruction over peace. The UK also urges Russia to release detained OSCE staff members.
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
Find out what steps you need to take before you calculate how much you can claim for furloughed and flexibly furloughed employees.
Calculate how much you have to pay your furloughed employees for hours on furlough and how much you can claim back.
Where to find work, who can help you and how to access skills based training for employment.
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
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