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Closing a company or partnership
What you need to do when closing a company or partnership.
Companies House forms
Access the Companies House forms you need for limited companies and limited liability partnerships.
Companies House annual returns and accounts
Guidance and information to help you file your confirmation statement (previously known as annual return) and accounts with Companies House.
Compliance checks for accountants and tax advisers
Guidance on HMRC compliance checks when representing a client.
Companies House complaints and appeals
How to complain and make appeals to Companies House regarding your company or report or complain about other companies.
Company registration for overseas and European companies
Registration, administration and filing obligations for overseas and European companies with an establishment in the UK
Charging or reclaiming VAT
If you’re VAT-registered you must charge VAT on the taxable goods and services you sell
Changes to the business that affect PAYE
Reporting to HMRC if you stop being an employer, PAYE and making staff redundant, payroll and merges or changes.
Changes to your company and Corporation Tax
Trading and non-trading companies, changing your year end and selling or closing your company.
Food law and enforcement
An introduction for food business operators to food law and food hygiene laws, and how they are enforced.
Food hygiene rating: appeals, replies and re-inspections
How to reply to and appeal your food hygiene rating, and request a re-visit inspection from a food safety officer.
Displaying and promoting your food hygiene rating
All food businesses in Northern Ireland must follow the rules on displaying their food hygiene rating.
Overview of food regulation and legislation
An overview of the laws, regulations, codes of practice and guidance for running a food business.
Food law enforcement agencies
How central government enforcement agencies work with local councils to enforce food laws and regulations.
Food Law Code of Practice
How food law codes of practice regulate the way local councils apply food legislation.
Food hygiene legislation
An outline of the food hygiene regulations that apply to all food businesses throughout the whole food chain.
Enforcement of food laws
The Framework Agreement outlines the remit of the Food Standards Agency to supervise and monitor local authority enforcement.
Food and feed hygiene for farmers and growers
Guidance for farmers and growers on hygiene, and food and feed health and safety legislation.
Running a craft brewery - Whitewater Brewing Company (video)
How Whitewater Brewing Company expanded from a small farm brewery to a larger-scale operation that exports around the world.
Support for craft breweries, cideries and distilleries
Find advice and support for craft beer and spirit producers in Northern Ireland from agencies such as Invest NI, Tourism NI, NIFDA and CAMRA.