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Invoicing and taking payment from customers, what invoices must include, VAT invoices, sole trader invoices, limited company invoices, payment options, charging for late payment, chargebacks
If you sell a customer a product or a service, you need to give them an…
Your invoice must include: a unique identification number your company…
Your right to be paid You can set your own payment terms, such as…
What an employee needs to do when they resign from a job: how to give notice, notice period, payment arrangements, gardening leave, restrictive covenants
If you want to leave your job, check your employment contract to find out…
You must give at least a week’s notice if you’ve been in your job for more…
You’ll usually get your normal pay rate during your notice period. If…
Your employer may ask you not to come into work, or to work at home or…
There may be terms in your contract that says you cannot work for a…
Doorstep selling, regulations, written notice of the right to cancel, exemptions, penalties
Small food and drink exporters across the UK are set for a major boost in sales thanks to substantial package agreed with the EU.
The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) administers the UK’s system of export controls and licensing for military and dual-use items. ECJU is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
How to sell a home: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), using estate agents, finding a legal professional, getting offers, transferring ownership and making complaints.
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