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We, in conjunction with BERR, and HM Treasury have worked together to answer your questions

Do you bank in Iceland?

We, in conjunction with BERR, and HM Treasury have worked together to answer your questions

Use our tools and guides to get advice that could help your business during the economic slowdown

Action plan for businesses announced

STOP PRESS! Use our tools and guides to get advice that could help your business during the economic slowdown

Use our tools and guides to help your business reduce costs and increase profit margins

Reduce your business energy bills

Save energy and make your business more efficient

New ID cards for foreign nationals can help you check whether your staff can work in the UK

Identity cards

Identity cards can help you check whether your staff are entitled to work in the UK

Use our interactive tool to search for an available company name and trade mark

Company name and trade mark checker

Use our tool to search for available names and trade marks for your business

Find out how maternity and adoption rights have been extended for some employees

New maternity and adoption rights

Find out how maternity and adoption rights have been extended for some employees

Use our new podcast service to access business advice on the move

Business podcasts

Listen to business advice on the move with our new podcast service

At-a-glance guidance about new and changing regulations that affect small and medium-sized businesses

Regulation updates

Keep track of regulation changes affecting small business with our at-a-glance guidance

 
Plan ahead for regulations due to come in to force on 1 October

October 2008 regulation changes

Find out how the 1 October regulation changes affect your business

As one of the most prestigious corporate accolades that a UK business can win, the Queen's Award for Enterprise could be just the thing you need to give your business a lift

The Queen's Awards for Enterprise

What can winning one of the UK's most prestigious awards do for your business?

Help shape European and national policy to be more small business friendly by taking part in consultations on new regulations affecting your business

Consultations

Take part in consultations on new regulations affecting your business

Understand consumers' rights when you sell goods or services online, by mail order or over the phone

New doorstep selling regulations

Find out about the changes for businesses selling to consumers in their homes, workplaces and locations away from business premises

Most people take reasonable care to get their tax right, but it's even more important now as you may incur a penalty for errors made during 2008/09 and later years

New penalties

Find out why it pays to care about your tax

Businesslink.gov.uk launches the UK Trade Tariff, new guidance and tools

Trading abroad? Thinking of starting?

Use our free tools and guidance, including the UK Trade Tariff, to help you import and export

Offsetting your carbon emissions and ensuring the quality of the offset product

Carbon offsetting

Find out how offsetting your carbon emissions can help to reduce climate change

Use our new interactive tools to help you through the process of taking staff

Taking on a new employee?

Use our new interactive tools to help you through the process of taking staff

An introduction to fair-trading laws, trade descriptions and the role of Trading Standards

Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations

Planned new trading laws

Find out about the latest contract opportunities in the public sector with Supply2.gov.uk

Bid for public sector contracts

Find out how to successfully bid for the latest government contract opportunities

 
 
 

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