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NL: MCI Informatie op Maat
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Employers
EU: EURES The European Job Mobility Portal
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Industrial Relations in Europe 2006
The 2006 version of the bi-annual report outlines industrial relations trends at the national level (social partners as membership organisations, the interaction between collective bargaining and labour law, workplace representation) and at European level (European Social Dialogue, European labour law). Finally, it discusses trends in the labour market and the contribution of social dialogue to economic performance. The report is only available in English. Other language versions of the executive summary will follow (Pdf)
EU: European Commission
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Personal Tax: Cross-border workers
EU: European Commission
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Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: Index
EU: European Commission
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Start a business - European Union
EU: Your Europe
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Start a business: Companies legal structure - European Union
EU: Your Europe
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Start a business - Netherlands
EU: Your Europe
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Start a business - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Buy a business - European Union
EU: Your Europe
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Buy a business - Netherlands
EU: Your Europe
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Buy a business - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Sell your business - European Union
EU: Your Europe
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Sell your business - Netherlands
EU: Your Europe
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Sell your business - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Close your business - Netherlands
EU: Your Europe
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Close your business - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy - European Union
EU: Your Europe
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Funding opportunities - European Union
EU: Your Europe
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Useful Links & Addresses: Funding opportunities - European Union
EU: Your Europe
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Incentives and subsidies for the environment - Netherlands
EU: Your Europe
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Funding opportunities - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Useful Links & Addresses: Funding opportunities - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Taxation - European Union
This page gives you all the information you need on corporate taxation. The related subjects above explain the difference between direct and indirect taxation and give more precise details on general taxation, VAT, income tax, measures to prevent double taxation of repatriated profits, and customs duties
EU: Your Europe
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Taxation - Netherlands
EU: Your Europe
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Taxation - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Useful Links & Addresses: Taxation - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Accounting - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Human resources - European Union
This page gives you information on the main human resources related issues. The related subjects above explain EU rules on employment, social security and workers’ freedom of movement. You can also find practical tips on how to enforce your rights under EU law if you have any difficulty doing so (remedies)
EU: Your Europe
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Human resources - Netherlands
EU: Your Europe
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Human resources - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Research and development - European Union
Economic growth and competitiveness among EU businesses are closely linked to research and technological development activities (RDT), notably in some key fields (such as nanotechnologies) and particular technological sectors (such as aeronautics). For this reason the EU urges Member States to invest in research and to target raising the average level of research spending to 3% of GDP by 2010 (compared with a current figure of 1.9%)
EU: Your Europe
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Research and development - Netherlands
Innovatienet, Innovatieplatform and Syntens are important platforms in this context
EU: Your Europe
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Research and development - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Standards and labels - European Union
Technical harmonisation is one of the key stages in completing the internal market for goods. By harmonising certain product specifications, the EU dismantles trade barriers between Member States. Goods complying with the required standards can move freely within the internal market. This offers businesses EU-wide market access, simplifies procedures and cuts costs while ensuring technical interoperability and a high standard of safety
EU: Your Europe
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Standards and labels - Netherlands
The Netherlands Standardisation Institute (NEN) is the knowledge network in the world of standards and regulations
EU: Your Europe
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Standards and labels - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Industry and trade regulations - European Union
EU: Your Europe
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Industry and trade regulations - Netherlands
EU: Your Europe
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Industry and trade regulations - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Useful Links & Addresses: Industry and trade regulations - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Useful Links & Addresses: Market information - United Kingdom
EU: Your Europe
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Intellectual property - European Union
EU: Your Europe
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Intellectual property - Netherlands
EU: Your Europe
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Market information - Netherlands
EU: Your Europe
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Public procurement - European Union
EU: Your Europe
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Useful Links & Addresses: Public procurement - European Union
EU: Your Europe
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Public procurement - Netherlands
EU: Your Europe
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Public procurement - Vereinigtes Königreich
EU: Your Europe
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Useful Links & Addresses: Public procurement - Vereinigtes Königreich
EU: Your Europe
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CEN: European Committee for Standardisation
The European Committee for Standardization, was founded in 1961 by the national standards bodies in the European Economic Community and EFTA countries.
Now CEN is contributing to the objectives of the European Union and European Economic Area with voluntary technical standards which promote free trade, the safety of workers and consumers, interoperability of networks, environmental protection, exploitation of research and development programmes, and public procurement
INT: CEN
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ISO: International Organisation for Standardization
INT: ISO
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Nieuwe BPM regels bestelauto's per 1-1-2007 (in dutch)
NL: Autobelastingen
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Bedrijvenloket: De overheid voor ondernemers (in dutch)
NL: Bedrijvenloket
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Statistics Netherlands
Statistics Netherlands is responsible for collecting, processing and publishing statistics to be used in practice, by policymakers and for scientific research. In addition to its responsibility for (official) national statistics, Statistics Netherlands also has the task of producing European (community) statistics. The legal basis for Statistics Netherlands and its work is the Act of 20 November 2003 governing the central bureau of statistics
NL: Het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek Nederland
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Economische Voorlichtingsdienst - EVD
De EVD is als agentschap van het ministerie van Economische zaken de uitvoeringsorganisatie van de rijksoverheid voor het faciliteren en het stimuleren van internationaal ondernemen en internationale samenwerking (in dutch)
NL: EVD Internationaal Ondernemen en Samenwerken
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The Enterprise Europe Network
is the largest network of contact points providing information and advice to EU companies on EU matters, in particular small and medium enterprises (SMEs). We provide practical answers to specific questions in your language. Through this page you will find more information on the Netherlands (also in dutch)
NL: EVD Internationaal Ondernemen en Samenwerken
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Internationaal Ondernemen: Midden en Klein Bedrijf (MKB) en financiering
Dit dossier is gericht op Nederlandse mkb-ers, die willen exporteren, internationaal willen uitbreiden of een joint-venture willen aangaan.
Per onderwerp vindt u korte en bondige informatie en relevante links naar meer informatie op andere websites. Onder het kopje 'Regelingen per land' kunt u per land bekijken welke regelingen er voor openstaan en welke mogelijkheden er zijn bij internationale instellingen (in dutch)
NL: EVD Internationaal Ondernemen en Samenwerken
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Welkom op de landenpagina Verenigd Koninkrijk (in dutch)
NL: EVD Internationaal Ondernemen en Samenwerken
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Het kabinet heeft het Innovatieplatform ingesteld voor de duur van dit kabinet en als opdracht meegegeven voorstellen te ontwikkelen om de innovatiekracht van Nederland te versterken. Met 18 onbezoldigde platform-leden hebben we daar drie jaar hard aan gewerkt. We hebben in de afgelopen periode veel bereikt en de basis gelegd voor een vervolg. Per 22 november 2006 leggen de leden hun taken neer. Het nieuwe kabinet moet besluiten of en, zo ja, op welke wijze in de volgende kabinetsperiode invulling wordt gegeven aan de rollen die nu worden vervuld door het platform (in dutch)
NL: Innovatie Platform
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IViR: Institute for Information Law: Faculty of Law - University of Amsterdam
NL: IViR: Instituut voor Informatierecht
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Starting a business
The Chamber of Commerce is the prime meeting place for business people in the Netherlands, whether you have just started up in business or have been operating for many years
NL: Kamer van Koophandel Nederland
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International trade
NL: Kamer van Koophandel Nederland
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Overdracht en overname
Heeft u plannen voor het kopen, verkopen of beëindigen van een bedrijf? Hier vindt u alles wat met overdracht en overname te maken heeft (in dutch)
NL: Kamer van Koophandel Nederland
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Wetten en regels
Welke rechtsvorm past bij uw bedrijf? Waarvoor bent u aansprakelijk? Zoekt u informatie over contracten? U vindt hier een overzicht van de belangrijkste regels voor ondernemers (in dutch)
NL: Kamer van Koophandel Nederland
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The trade register provides a lot of this kind of information. This section of the website tells you exactly what information is contained in the trade register in the Netherlands.
In the Dutch section of the website, you can also search for companies in the trade register and check their business extract or annual account
NL: Kamer van Koophandel Nederland
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SenterNovem - Agentschap voor duurzaamheid en innovatie
Laat u adviseren door de Digitale Adviseur en ontdek op welke manier SenterNovem u van dienst kan zijn. Bij een aantal programma's kunt u uw subsidie-aanvraag vervolgens ook elektronisch indienen (in dutch)
NL: Ministerie van Economische Zaken Nederland
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Taxation
Here you will find a general overview of the taxes in the Netherlands
NL: Ministry of Finance Netherlands
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Sciene in the Netherlands
The Minister of Education, Culture and Science coordinates science policy for the entire national government. However, she is also responsible for the Ministry's own policy areas of research and science. The aim of Dutch science policy is to create a research climate that fosters world-class scientific achievements and promotes the welfare and well-being of society at large
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Wet Arbeid Vreemdelingen (in dutch)
NL: Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid
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Research and Development
The Netherlands provides a rich combination of advanced research centers, supportive government policies, and a culture that fulfills the aspirations of advanced knowledge workers. With initiatives like GigaPort (advanced experimental network for next generation internet development) and research hubs such as the Telematics Institute, the Netherlands is on the cutting edge of research and development (R&D) efforts in the information and communications technology sector. Dutch R&D activities in the natural and engineering sciences rank among the most productive and influential in the world as well. Over 60,000 researchers work in Dutch companies, universities and research institutes
NL: Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency - Ministry of Economic Affairs
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Starting up in the Netherlands
In preparing to conduct business activities in the Netherlands, a company is presented with many choices ranging from site location, legal and fiscal matters to permit requirements and employment issues. Compared to other EU countries, the Netherlands has a flexible and liberal legal framework for the organization of enterprises by non-resident companies or individuals. There are no special restrictions on foreign-owned companies that wish to start a business in the Netherlands
NL: Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency - Ministry of Economic Affairs
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NEN
The website of NEN provides everything you need to know about standards and standardization
NL: NEN - Nederlands centrum van normalisatie
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Monetary and financial statistics for the Netherlands
NL: De Nederlandsche Bank
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Nederlandsche Maatschappij voor Nijverheid en Handel
Het inspirerend netwerk voor bedrijfsleven, wetenschap en overheid (in dutch)
NL: De Nederlandsche Maatschappij voor Nijverheid en Handel
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Economic Affairs
NL: Netherlands embassy in Copenhagen Denmark
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Belasting aangifte doen - Zakelijk (in dutch)
NL: De Nederlandse Belastingdienst
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Een bedrijf oprichten: Nederland - Ondernemerschap (in dutch)
NL: De Nederlandse Belastingdienst
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Buitenlandse btw terugvragen (in dutch)
NL: De Nederlandse Belastingdienst
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Loonbelastingverklaring vervalt
Vanaf 1 januari 2007 vervalt de loonbelastingverklaring. Een nieuwe werknemer moet vanaf die datum zelf een schriftelijke verklaring aan u geven voordat hij bij u gaat werken. Een pensioen- of uitkeringsgerechtigde moet dat vóór de eerste loonbetaling doen (in dutch)
NL: De Nederlandse Belastingdienst
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Ondernemer worden
Als ondernemer krijgt u te maken met allerlei regelingen voor de belastingen en met sommige sociale verzekeringen. In dit onderdeel wordt u wegwijs gemaakt in uw fiscale rechten en verplichtingen. De keuzes die u als ondernemer maakt, kunnen namelijk fiscale gevolgen hebben. Het gaat dan om keuzes zoals de rechtsvorm van uw onderneming en de financiering ervan (in dutch)
NL: De Nederlandse Belastingdienst
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Dutch Institute of Patent Attorneys
The Patent Attorney is an independent, legally qualified specialist in the fields of patents, trademarks and designs. He/she advises about an effective protection of knowledge, products and ideas, acts as a representative for a principal, and takes care of all procedures for obtaining and maintaining the desired protection
NL: Dutch Institute of Patent Attorneys
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Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut van Registeraccountants (partly in english)
NL: NIVRA
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The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa)
The NMa is committed to safeguarding competition in the Dutch market. The NMa enforces compliance with competition law. The Authority investigates and sanctions cartels, proceeds against practices amounting to an abuse of a dominant position and assesses mergers and acquisitions.
The NMa monitors all sectors, making markets work for business and consumers
NL: NMa - Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit
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Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Resaerch
NL: NWO
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Overheidsinformatie voor ondernemers (partly in english)
NL: Overheid.nl
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The Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands
NL: SER
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Stichting Zelfstandige Zonder Personeel Nederland
is hét informatiecentrum voor de zelfstandige zonder personeel (ZZP) en kleine zelfstandigen. Op deze website vindt u alle informatie om als zelfstandig ondernemer een bedrijf te starten (in dutch)
NL: Stichting ZZP Nederland
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Informatie over milieusubsidies van de Nederlandse overheid (in dutch)
NL: Subsidieshop
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Syntens - Succesvol innoveren
Hulp nodig bij uw innovatieplannen? Gebruik de verkenner! Of stel uw vraag rechtstreeks aan een van de Syntens medewerkers via chat (in dutch)
NL: Syntens
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UWV - Werkgevers
UWV voert in opdracht van het Ministerie van SZW de wettelijke werknemersverzekeringen uit, zoals de Ziektewet, de Werkloosheidswet, de WAO en binnenkort de WIA (in dutch)
NL: UWV Nederland
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Vereniging van Zelfstandigen Zonder Personeel (in dutch)
NL: VZZP Nederland
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VNO-NCW - The voice of Dutch business
The Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (known as VNO-NCW) is the largest employers’ organisation in the Netherlands. VNO-NCW represents the common interests of Dutch business, both at home and abroad and provides a variety of services for its members.
180 (branch) associations are members, representing more than 115,000 enterprises. They cover almost all sectors of the economy, including more than 80% of all medium-sized companies in the Netherlands and nearly all of the larger, corporate institutions
NL: VNO-NCW
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Tax in England: Tax-exempt and taxable income
This information applies to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
UK: Adviceguide: Citizens Advice Bureau
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BSI Group: British Standards Institute
The Group provides: independent certification of management systems and products; product testing services; the development of private, national and international standards; performance management software solutions; management systems training and information on standards and international trade
UK: British Standards Institute
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UK Business Directory
Online UK business directory offering a business directory with free listings to UK businesses and companies in exchange for a link from your company website linking to the UK business directory. There are no costs or hidden fees
UK: UK Business Directory
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Becoming an employer for the first time
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Beginner's guide to tax and accounts
If you've started a new business, or are thinking about starting a business, this interactive tool may be able to help
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Business planing
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Business rates
Business rates and other organisations that occupy non-domestic premises pay non-domestic rates, often called business rates, to help fund local services provided by local authorities, eg police and firefighting
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Buying a business
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Change an employee's terms of employment
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Considering starting up?
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Corporation tax: the basics
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Employing young people
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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The employment contract
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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The employment contract
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Employment status
There are five categories of employment recognised by the law and the tax system. A person could be classed as self-employed person, a worker, an employee, a director or a contractor
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Employment status of company directors
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Environmental measures to save money
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Finance and grants
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Financial planing
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Get ready to sell
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Grants: the basics
What kind of grants are available?
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Handling employment tribunal claims
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Income tax
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Innovation, research and development grants
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Legal structures: the basics
To put your business on a proper footing with HM Revenue & Customs and other authorities, you need to make sure that it has the right legal structure
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Make a job offer and pre-employment checks
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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The official UK Statistics
Britain's economy, population and society at national and local level. Summaries and detailed data releases are published free of charge
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Overview of selling to government, where to find out about contracts
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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PAYE and National Insurance
PAYE (Pay As You Earn) is the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) system for collecting income tax from the pay of employees, including directors, as they earn it
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Protecting your business and ideas
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Reduce the risk of employment tribunal claims
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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SBRI: Small Business Research Initiative
SBRI is an initiative, managed by the Small Business Service (SBS), designed to help SMEs gain greater access to publicly funded Research and Development (R&D) contracts
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Selling or closing your business
This guide will point out the tax implications of selling or closing your business
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Set up and register a limited company (private or public)
Before your business can begin operating as a limited company, is has to be registered with the Registrar of Companies - Companies House. Incorporation is the process by which a new or existing business is converted into a corporate body
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Set up and register a partnership
This guide looks at the requirements that ordinairy partnerships and limited partnerships have to meet
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Sustainable-development: Advice & support for business
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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Taxes, records and returns - getting started
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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VAT: Value Added Tax
UK: Business Link United Kingdom
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CBI: Confederation of British Industry
The CBI's mission is to help create and sustain the conditions in which businesses in the United Kingdom can compete and prosper for the benefit of all
UK: CBI United Kingdom
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The Companies House
The main functions of Companies House are to: incorporate and dissolve limited companies;
examine and store company information delivered under the Companies Act and related legislation; and
make this information available to the public
UK: The Companies House
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Department of Trade & Industry United Kingdom: Site Index
UK: Department of Trade & Industry United Kingdom
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Employment Matters - Introduction
Guided by the principles of flexibility and partnership, our aim is to improve the quality of working life for individuals, and create the conditions for business success
UK: Department of Trade & Industry United Kingdom
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Standards & Technical Regulations
NSSF: National Standardization Strategic Framework
UK: Department of Trade & Industry United Kingdom
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Business and industry
These pages tell you how to comply with environmental regulations and improve your environmental performance
UK: Environment Agency United Kingdom
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HM Revenue & Customs: Businesses & Corporations
UK: HM Revenue & Customs
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Intellectual Property explained
Welcome to the Government-backed home of UK Intellectual Property on the Internet. We hope to bring you all the answers to your questions and all the resources you need to find your way through the IP jungle of Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks
UK: Intellectual Property United Kingdom
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Welcome to London 2012's business centre
This is where you can find all the latest official information about how your business can play a part in London 2012. Everything from procurement policy to tender opportunities will appear here
UK: London 2012's business centre
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NISRA: Welcome to the website of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency [NISRA], an Executive Agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel
UK: Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency
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The Government Procurement Code of Good Practice. PDF-File
UK: OGC: Office of Gorvernment Commerce United Kingdom
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Procurement
The public sector can save lots of money by improving how they buy goods and services. OGC supports this by encouraging new ways of working, advising on procurement regulations, building supplier relations and opening up government markets to competition
UK: OGC: Office of Gorvernment Commerce United Kingdom
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Statistics from Small Business Services Analytical Unit
UK: Small Business Service United Kingdom
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Trade Association Forum
We aim to assist buyers, government departments, researchers, the public and other enquirers wishing to access information about UK trade associations and business sectors
UK: Trade Association Forum
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UK Trade & Investment Services
Grow your international business in the UK
UK: UK Trade & Investment Services
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Trading Standards for Business
From here you can find information that may be of use to your business
UK: Trading Standards TS Central
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The United Kingdom Accreditation Service
The sole national accreditation body recognised by government to assess, against internationally agreed standards, organisations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services
UK: UKAS: The United Kingdom Accreditation Service
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