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Consumer credit
An overview of the rules about consumer credit and whether your business needs a consumer credit licence from the Financial Conduct Authority.
Sign up for the Trader Support Service to move goods into and out of Northern Ireland
Free training and support for businesses for customs processes when moving goods into and out of Northern Ireland.
Get proof of origin for your goods
Prove the origin of your goods if you’re trading with a country that has a trade agreement with the UK, or is covered by the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
Check your goods meet the rules of origin
Rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify those which qualify for lower or nil Customs Duty.
Trading under WTO rules
How to trade with other countries if there is no UK trade agreement.
UK trade agreements with non-EU countries
Trade agreements with non-EU countries.
Check if you can claim a preferential rate of duty
If you import or export using a preference agreement or the Developing Countries Trading Scheme, you may be able to reduce the duties on your goods.
Tariffs on goods imported into the UK
How to check the tariff rates that apply to goods you import.
Rules of origin
Guidance on how to check your goods meet the rules of origin
Apply to become a registered exporter if you're established in Northern Ireland
Apply to HMRC to become a registered exporter on the Registered Exporter (REX) system.
Entertainment and modelling agencies: agreeing terms with jobseekers
Terms must be agreed with the jobseeker before you help them to find work.
Entertainment and modelling agencies: cooling-off periods
Cooling-off periods where you cannot charge a fee if you enter into a contract with a work-seeker in several of the entertainment sectors.
Entertainment and modelling agencies: charging fees to certain jobseekers
Subject to certain rules, you can charge fees to certain jobseekers for work-finding services in the acting, entertainment or modelling sectors.
Entertainment and modelling agencies: client accounts
When an employment agency receives money on behalf of a client the money must be paid into a client account.
Entertainment and modelling agencies: providing additional services to jobseekers
Providing additional services to jobseekers in the entertainment or modelling sectors.
Exceptions for up-front fees for fashion and photographic models
When supplying photographic and fashion models, you cannot charge any up-front fees for work-finding services.
Entertainment and modelling agencies
Rules when running an employment agency for the entertainment and modelling industries.
Entertainment and modelling agencies: accounts and records
As an entertainment or modelling agency you are required to maintain sufficient accounts and records to show transactions relating to client money.
Advantages and disadvantages of using social media
Understand how social media can benefit your business through increased brand awareness, and the potential pitfalls such as ineffective use.
Comply with advertising standards
The laws and codes of practice that govern advertisements and direct marketing and how to work within them by being honest, legal, decent and truthful.