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Guidance on finding business premises and understanding business rates liability.
News confirming the UK-India Free Trade Agreement has entered into force.
A list of ongoing investigations into unfair trading practices affecting UK industry.
Guidance on the requirement for self-employed people to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
Guidance on new counter-terrorism duties for venues under the Martyn's Law legislation.
A collection of guidance on extended producer responsibility rules for packaging.
A government-backed scheme helping smaller businesses access loans and finance.
A progress update on the taskforce's work to help SMEs adopt digital tools.
Web version of the 2026 progress update on SME digital adoption.
The group tasked with identifying barriers to SME digital adoption and how to fix them.
Guidance on registering a new food business with your local council.
A UKEF-backed scheme offering lenders a guarantee to support exporters' general working capital.
A series of short guides explaining specific changes under the Procurement Act 2023.
Guidance on registering your organisation to bid for public contracts.
ONS bulletin tracking business turnover, prices and sentiment across the UK economy.
Legislation giving regulators new powers over large tech platforms and digital markets.
The new regime giving the CMA powers to regulate firms with strategic market status.
Rules and standards for organisations offering trusted digital identity verification services.
Guidance on new producer responsibility rules for businesses that use or supply packaging.
A collection on reforms strengthening Companies House powers and transparency requirements.
A new taskforce set up to cut red tape and make regulation simpler for small businesses.
Sector-specific plans setting out how AI champions will drive AI adoption in the UK.
A sector plan setting out how the creative industries can adopt AI safely and effectively.
Step-by-step guidance on the process for importing goods into the UK.
Guidance on new identity verification requirements for company directors and filers.
Guidance for employers on their duties under the Equality Act 2010.
A collection of guidance on applying for and complying with environmental permits.
Documents relating to the trade agreement governing UK-EU trade since Brexit.
Guidance on the scheme that caps and prices emissions from certain industries.
Guidance on current UK trade sanctions and how they affect business activity.
Guidance on using the simplified cash basis to work out taxable profit.
Detailed rules on how apprenticeship training can be funded.
The main GOV.UK hub linking to guidance on all business tax obligations.
A collection tracking the passage of the Employment Rights Bill through Parliament.
A directory of finance and support schemes available to UK businesses.
A tool to find out which licences your business needs and how to apply.
Guidance on using the UKCA mark to show a product meets UK regulations.
Tax reliefs available to investors buying shares in qualifying early-stage companies.
Guidance on the tax reliefs available to investors in venture capital trusts.
Guidance on the levy larger employers pay to fund apprenticeship training.
A collection on schemes helping consumers resolve disputes without going to court.
A collection of guidance on UK sanctions regimes affecting international trade.
A collection of documents relating to trade discussions between the UK and US.
The Department for Business and Trade's action plan for supporting SMEs between 2025 and 2028.
Web version of DBT's SME action plan, outlining priorities for small business support to 2028.
A collection on the programme investing in local pride and place-based regeneration.
A collection of guidance for businesses facing financial difficulty or insolvency.
The group bringing together government and retailers to discuss sector priorities.
An overview of the government-backed scheme certifying basic cyber security protections.
A tool to check whether your business activity needs an environmental permit.
An A-Z of guidance on product safety obligations by industry.
A collection on reforms to the UK's product safety and metrology rules.
Detailed guidance on complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation.
A collection of documents on reforming public procurement rules after Brexit.
Guidance on the new rules governing how the public sector buys goods and services.
A UKEF insurance product protecting exporters against the risk of non-payment.
A collection of guidance to help businesses protect themselves from cyber threats.
The government's overarching plan setting out support for SMEs across finance, skills and growth.
The web version of the government's small business support plan, covering funding, skills and growth.
A detailed policy annex accompanying the small business plan, setting out supporting measures in full.
Guidance explaining employers' new duties under the Employment Rights Act.
A collection of guidance on the requirement to keep digital tax records.
The prospectus for the fund replacing EU structural funding for local growth projects.
Country-by-country guides on the rules and opportunities for exporting to specific markets.
The new body responsible for aligning skills training with employer and economic needs.
A collection of British Business Bank programmes supporting access to finance for smaller firms.
Official notices setting out changes to government procurement policy.
A collection of guidance on government policy for buying goods and services.
A consultation on promoting wider use of e-invoicing across UK businesses.
A collection of documents published alongside each government Budget statement.
A list of open and past consultations run by HM Treasury.
A collection of documents relating to the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.
An overview of government-backed finance and insurance available to exporters.
Plans setting out local priorities for aligning skills provision with employer needs.
Guidance on identifying and registering people with significant control over a company.
A government office focused on growing social enterprise and impact-driven business in the UK.
A UKEF scheme helping exporters access working capital finance for export contracts.
A collection of guidance on registering for and operating PAYE as an employer.
A collection of general licences authorising the export of certain controlled goods.
A step-by-step guide to checking and challenging a business rates valuation.
A collection on reforms simplifying and merging the R&D tax relief schemes.
Guidance on new recycling requirements for workplaces in England.
Official statistics on the number and size of UK businesses by sector and region.
A list of the UK's trade agreements with countries around the world.
An overview of the UK's ongoing trade negotiations with other countries.
Guidance on getting an EORI number, required to move goods in and out of the UK.
Recommendations from the taskforce set up to boost digital tool adoption among small businesses.
Web version of the taskforce's final report on closing the SME digital adoption gap.
Announcement of a new digital service combining business.gov.uk with growth support tools.
The government's overarching strategy for growing UK trade and exports.
A summary of what was agreed in the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.
Step-by-step guidance on the process for exporting goods from the UK.
Guidance on which licences and certificates are needed to export certain goods.
The government's plan for long-term regeneration investment in selected towns.
A collection of documents from the government's multi-year Spending Review.
A collection on the scheme letting councils auction leases on persistently vacant high street shops.
Guidance for landlords on how the high street rental auction process works.
Guidance for councils on running a high street rental auction.
A voluntary code committing signatories to pay suppliers on time and within agreed terms.
Guidance for businesses on their duties under the Online Safety Act.
Guidance for traders on the rules against unfair and misleading trading practices.
A collection of documents published alongside the government's Spring Statement.
Guidance on rules for abstracting or impounding water for business use.
News on a new expert panel set up to help small businesses grow exports.
Technical guidance on allergen labelling and information requirements for food businesses.
The government's statement of priorities for how public bodies should procure.
The UK body researching the safety risks of advanced AI systems.
Details of continuity trade agreements rolled over from the UK's former EU membership.
An overview of a business's legal duties for storing and disposing of waste.
Step-by-step guidance on setting up and registering a limited company.
Guidance on the statutory records a limited company must keep.
A collection on the planned deposit return scheme for drinks containers.
An overview of a business's duties under UK data protection law.
The government's plan to boost AI adoption, infrastructure and skills across the UK economy.
The government's response to recommendations made in the AI Opportunities Action Plan.
Guidance on the legal minimum workplace temperature and employer obligations.
A collection on the fund investing in infrastructure and regeneration across the UK.
Guidance on scaling up, from hiring your first employee to expanding into new markets.
Details of the free government helpline offering business advice and signposting.
Guidance on new consumer protection powers and rules under the Act.
Guidance on the deadlines and methods for paying Corporation Tax.
Guidance on claiming an annual reduction in employer National Insurance contributions.
Guidance on becoming a licensed sponsor to employ workers from overseas.
Guidance on the National Insurance rates and thresholds employers need to apply.
Guidance on which expenses the self-employed can claim against taxable profit.
An overview of the reliefs available to reduce a business rates bill.
Guidance on qualifying for reduced or zero business rates as a small business.
Guidance on the business rates discount available to retail, hospitality and leisure properties.
A tool to calculate business rates using the current multiplier for your property.
Guidance on the relief available on business rates for empty commercial property.
The government's plan for wide-ranging reform of employment rights.
Guidance on employees' rights and employers' obligations during a redundancy process.
Guidance on registering for and completing a Self Assessment tax return.
Guidance for employers on sponsoring overseas staff via the Skilled Worker visa route.
Guidance on the reduced Capital Gains Tax rate available when selling a qualifying business.
The current National Minimum and National Living Wage rates employers must pay.
Guidance on the steps employers must take to run payroll correctly.
A template and guidance for writing a business plan to secure funding or investment.
Guidance on claiming tax relief on qualifying plant and machinery purchases.
Guidance on the capital allowance letting companies deduct the full cost of qualifying assets.
Guidance on the checks employers must carry out before employing someone.
Guidance on the process and funding available for taking on an apprentice.
Step-by-step guidance on how and when a business must register for VAT.
Guidance on the turnover threshold at which a business must register for VAT.
An independent office helping small businesses resolve payment disputes with larger companies.
Guidance on claiming tax relief for qualifying research and development spending.
Plans to extend Open Banking-style data sharing schemes to other sectors.
An overview of the support available to help businesses cut energy use and costs.
The government and police plan to tackle rising retail crime and shop theft.
Guidance on the simplified process for businesses to apply for a pavement licence.
Guidance on using the UK's customs IT platform to declare imports and exports.
The UK's model for import controls and checks on goods entering Great Britain.
A collection of guidance on the rules for trading with the EU.
The main hub for guidance on paying and reporting Corporation Tax.
The government's response to feedback on its pro-innovation approach to AI regulation.
Guidance on how imported goods are risk-categorised under the Border Target Operating Model.
Guidance on registering and protecting a trade mark for your business.
Guidance on applying for and protecting a patent for an invention.
Guidance on registering and protecting a design for your products.
Guidance on how copyright protects creative and written work automatically.
A consultation on a proposed charge on imports based on their carbon emissions.
A guide helping small and medium-sized businesses win public sector contracts.
A refreshed strategy setting out priorities for digital growth, skills and infrastructure.
The government's proposed approach to regulating AI while supporting innovation and growth.
Guidance on when changing a property's use requires planning permission.
Guidance on the scheme that reduced wholesale energy costs for eligible businesses.
Guidance on how to prove where your goods originate from for trade agreement purposes.
Tax reliefs designed to help very early-stage companies raise seed investment.
A collection of guidance on the tax on plastic packaging with low recycled content.
The government's plan for energy security and reaching net zero.
The main GOV.UK hub for VAT registration, rates, returns and record-keeping.
The government's strategy for supporting the hospitality sector's recovery and resilience.
The UK's original ten-year strategy for AI investment, skills and governance.
The government's strategy for growing the UK's digital economy and infrastructure.
A tool to help exporters and importers find the correct commodity code for goods.
A consultation on reforming UK data protection law after leaving the EU.
A consultation on reforming rules around subscription contracts and easier cancellation.
Guidance on registering as a waste carrier, broker or dealer.
The government's strategy for reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
Guidance on agreements giving energy-intensive businesses a discount in exchange for efficiency targets.
A collection on the fund supporting regeneration projects in towns across England.
A collection on the fund supporting high street and town centre transformation projects.
The UK's strategy for supporting more businesses to start and grow exporting.
A subsidised leadership and management course to help SME owners scale their business.
The main GOV.UK hub linking to guidance for businesses and the self-employed.
Guidance on completing customs declarations for goods entering the UK.
A tool to check duties and customs paperwork needed when exporting to a country.
An introductory guide to strategic export controls and licensing requirements.
An overview of the government support schemes available to small business owners.
Guidance on the mandatory reporting of energy use and carbon emissions.
Guidance on employees' right to request flexible working and how employers should respond.
The government's earlier strategy for cutting emissions while growing the economy.
Guidance on filing the annual confirmation statement to Companies House.
Government-backed personal loans, plus mentoring, for people starting a new business.
The tool for looking up import duty rates and commodity codes.
Guidance on preparing and filing annual accounts with Companies House.
Step-by-step guidance on choosing a business structure and registering a new business.
Guidance on charging interest and recovering debt when commercial invoices are paid late.
An overview of consumer protection law and the rights customers have when buying from you.
Guidance on when planning permission is needed for business premises in England and Wales.
Guidance on the fair and lawful process for dismissing an employee.
Guidance on employers' duty to automatically enrol eligible staff into a workplace pension.
A collection of guidance on employers' health and safety duties.
A tool to find your local authority's alcohol licensing rules and application process.
Guidance on employers' obligation to pay statutory sick pay to eligible employees.
Guidance on employers' duty to pay at least the National Minimum or Living Wage.
Guidance on which financial records self-employed people must keep and for how long.
Guidance on the legal requirements for weighing, measuring and packaging goods for sale.
Guidance on which VAT rate applies to different goods and services.
Guidance on the different routes for legally closing down a limited company.
A guide to the process of tendering for public sector contracts.
Guidance on the legal requirements for labelling and packaging food products.
An introduction to how business rates work and who has to pay them.
Guidance on how a property's rateable value is calculated for business rates.
Guidance on calculating statutory holiday entitlement and pay for staff.
Guidance on the legal rules governing Sunday trading hours for retailers.
A new government platform bringing together business support and growth tools in one place.
A collection of government publications and guidance on artificial intelligence policy.
A scheme that helped viable businesses without sufficient security access bank loans.
Free, flexible courses giving adults in-demand skills in areas like digital and construction.
The service for searching and bidding for high-value public sector contracts.
The service for searching public sector contract opportunities below the high-value threshold.
A directory of pre-negotiated framework agreements businesses can supply public buyers through.