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Doing business in the USA
Find out about the numerous things you need to consider before you start exporting to the USA.
Help HMRC stop illegal trading and fraud
How you can help HM Revenue & Customs and United Kingdom Visas and Immigration combat smuggling, illegal trading and evasion of tax and duty.
Illegal activity you can report to HMRC and UK Visas and Immigration
Find details of the type of illegal activity you should report to HM Revenue & Customs.
Information required for HMRC Fraud Hotline information reporting
Details of the illegal activity, where and when it is taking place, and other information.
How you convert foreign currency transactions into sterling
The two standard ways to convert your foreign currency into sterling for VAT purposes.
Report tax fraud or avoidance to HMRC
How to report tax fraud or avoidance to HMRC.
The Tour Operators' Margin Scheme
How converting foreign currency is different when using the Tour Operators' Margin Scheme.
Manage country risk for imports
Different cultures, regulations, languages and other country risks for importers.
Invoicing in foreign currencies
What your invoices must show when invoicing in foreign currencies and what to do about advance invoicing.
Minimise the impact of import delivery problems
Controlling the risk of damaged, delayed or incomplete deliveries.
Ensure imported goods meet your requirements
Ensuring imports meet UK legal requirements and customer demand.
Assess the reliability of overseas suppliers
Managing supplier risk for imports.
Manage foreign exchange risk for imports
Protection against changing exchange rates.
Avoid payment problems with imports
Import payment methods and financial planning.
Letters of credit
What letters of credit are and how they can be used to reduce risk when importing and exporting.
What is a letter of credit?
What letters of credit are and when they are used.
Reducing use of lubricating and hydraulic oils in engineering
Guidance on different methods for engineering businesses to reduce and manage lubricating and hydraulic oils.
Alternative coatings and other surface finishing measures
How your business can cut solvent use by applying different coatings and employing other surface finishing techniques.
Surface finishing better techniques and equipment
How to improve efficiency and reduce waste when using surface finishing techniques such as dipping and spraying.
Metal finishing effluent reduction in engineering
Methods of reducing effluents in the metal finishing industry to save your business money and improve efficiency.