Business Link
businesslink.gov.uk offers free, impartial advice and interactive tools to help businesses to start up, improve or grow.
It covers all you need to know about regulations, finance and local support.
Starting up
- Reasons for going into Business
- Are you ready to start up?
- Prepare a business plan
- Choose the right legal structure for your business
- Choose the right name for your business
Checklists, events and directories
- Licence and permit checklist
- Regulation checklist
- Find an event
- Training directory
- Find a local business link
More on checklists, events and directories
Employing people
- Create a written statement of employment
- Check your legal responsibilities when taking on an employee
- Pay - an overview of obligations
- Know how much holiday to give your staff
- Handling discipline and grievance issues
Taxes, returns and payroll
- Beginner's guide to tax and accounts
- Set up a basic record keeping system
- When to register for VAT
- Sort out your PAYE affairs for the end of the tax year
- File returns online
More on taxes, returns and payroll
What applies to me? Use Business Link's powerful interactive tools to get direct, personal answers to vital business questions about finance, regulations and licences.
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