Business and self-employed

Topics

• Start your business

  Plan, set up and register a business

• Business tax and returns

  Understand, file and pay your business taxes

• Employ people

  Hire staff, pay people, and meet employer duties

• Keep your business running

  Meet legal duties, file reports and manage risk

• Grow your business

  Finance growth, innovate and win work

• Buying and selling outside of Great Britain

  Import goods to Great Britain and export goods

• Business innovation, protection and cyber security

  Get research and development (R&D) funding, protect your intellectual property, and comply with data protection rules

• Business debt and continuity options

  Help with financial problems and options for business turnaround or closure

• Business waste

  Manage waste, recycling and producer duties

• Sell or transfer your business

  Includes managing sales and mergers, and updating tax and records

• Construction and property management

  Build, develop, rent out property or run construction services

• Food, hospitality and retail

  Start and run your restaurant, caf, pub, shop or food business

• Commercial transport and logistics

  Transport operator licences, safety and training

• Manufacturing and industry

  Run a factory, production facility or industrial operation

• Energy and utility suppliers

  Get energy licences and meet environmental rules

• Professional and financial services

  Start and run an accountancy, legal, financial advice or other professional practice

• Healthcare, life sciences and social care

  Run a care home, medical practice, pharmacy, life sciences or health service business

• Farming, forestry and fishing businesses

  Run a farm, manage woodland or operate a commercial fishing business

• Media, creative and entertainment

  Regulations and tax reliefs for creative, broadcasting and gambling businesses

• Childcare and education providers

  Register services and meet education and childcare standards

• Space and aerospace

  Build aircraft, operate space missions or provide aviation services

• Mining, quarrying and extraction

  Safety, permits, environmental impact and legacy issues

• Running a charity or non-profit

  Set up your organisation, understand trustee duties, and manage finances and funding