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What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
You pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy houses, flats and other land and buildings over a certain price in the UK.
Working Tax Credit - how much money you get, hours you need to work, eligibility, claim, tax credits when you stop work or go on leave
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
Becoming an apprentice - what to expect, apprenticeship levels, pay and training, making an application, complaining about an apprenticeship.
Find out if you need to pay the immigration health surcharge as part of your visa or immigration application.
The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
Find out how to exchange your non-GB driving licence for a British licence
Find out if you can get legal aid, which can help pay for legal advice, family mediation or representation in court or at a tribunal if you can’t afford it
Your Council Tax bill - how to work it out, who has to pay, discounts and exemptions for students and disabled people, second homes, empty properties, paying the bill and getting the Council Tax rebate.
Who can get National Insurance credits and how to apply or when to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions.
Find a Passport Customer Service Centre for Fast Track and Premium service passport applications - offices are in Belfast, Birmingham, Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport and Peterborough.
Maternity Allowance is paid to pregnant women who do not get Statutory Maternity Pay - rate, eligibility, apply, form MA1
Use this service to send your lease and rent details to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) if you've been contacted by them
Income Tax is a tax you pay on your earnings - find out about what it is, how you pay and how to check you're paying the right amount using HMRC's tax calculator.
Calculate an employee’s maternity pay (SMP), paternity or adoption pay, relevant period and average weekly earnings
What the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is, work covered by the scheme and find out whether you should register as a contractor or subcontractor.
You could get a grant to install a heat pump or biomass boiler. Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply.
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
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