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Declare goods using the UK Trader Scheme if you bring goods into Northern Ireland
How to declare goods you bring into Northern Ireland 'not at risk’ of moving to the EU so that EU duty will not be payable on those goods.
Country guides: Exporting outside the EU
Find out about accessing individual international markets and how you can get help targeting them.
Country guides: Exporting to the EU
Find out about individual EU markets and the opportunities for doing export business there.
Commercial mortgages and lenders
How to find a mortgage or broker to suit your business situation.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying business premises
Buying business premises can make good financial sense but it’s also a big commitment, so it’s worth considering the pros and cons.
Set up a staff records system
How and where to store information on your workers and who should have access to the data.
Staff records
Legal obligations for employers when gathering, keeping and using information on workers.
The staff records you must and should keep
What staff records you must keep to comply with the Data Protection Act.
Advantages of keeping staff records
How keeping staff records can benefit your business.
Duty suspensions and tariff quotas
Temporary duty suspensions and tariff quotas for importing goods into the UK.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance from friends and family
The advantages and potential problems of finance from friends and family.
Financing from friends and family: loan or investment?
How giving a share in your business is an option if you need long-term funds from friends and family.
False accounting
How following good business practice can help you avoid false accounting and prevent fraud.
Business learning hub - search for online training
Find courses to help your staff develop their skills across a wide range of areas.
Financing from friends and family: tax implications
Understand the tax implications of investment and interest-bearing borrowing from friends and family.
Setting up a loan or investment with friends or family
Why you should treat finance from friends and family as a formal arrangement.
Legal agreements with friends or family
The importance of ensuring that a formal agreement clearly covers the terms on which money is provided.
Staff records: your data protection obligations
How to comply with the Data Protection Act and staff data processing policies.
How long must staff records be kept?
Statutory and best-practice retention periods for staff records.
A worker's right to access their records
Subject access requests for workers to access data held on them.