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Setting up a business involves complying with a range of legal requirements. Find out which ones apply to you and your new enterprise.

What particular regulations do specific types of business (such as a hotel, or a printer, or a taxi firm) need to follow? We explain some of the key legal issues to consider for 200 types of business.

While poor governance can bring serious legal consequences, the law can also protect business owners and managers and help to prevent conflict.

Whether you want to raise finance, join forces with someone else, buy or sell a business, it pays to be aware of the legal implications.

From pay, hours and time off to discipline, grievance and hiring and firing employees, find out about your legal responsibilities as an employer.

Marketing matters. Marketing drives sales for businesses of all sizes by ensuring that customers think of their brand when they want to buy.

Commercial disputes can prove time-consuming, stressful and expensive, but having robust legal agreements can help to prevent them from occurring.

Whether your business owns or rents premises, your legal liabilities can be substantial. Commercial property law is complex, but you can avoid common pitfalls.

With information and sound advice, living up to your legal responsibilities to safeguard your employees, customers and visitors need not be difficult or costly.

As information technology continues to evolve, legislation must also change. It affects everything from data protection and online selling to internet policies for employees.

Intellectual property (IP) isn't solely relevant to larger businesses or those involved in developing innovative new products: all products have IP.

Knowing how and when you plan to sell or relinquish control of your business can help you to make better decisions and achieve the best possible outcome.

From bereavement, wills, inheritance, separation and divorce to selling a house, personal injury and traffic offences, learn more about your personal legal rights.

April 2025

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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax goes live on 6 April 2026. HMRC is urging eligible taxpayers to sign up to a testing programme to get ahead of the changes
A new survey suggests that there is widespread confusion about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax - despite the fact that it is due to come into effect in less than a year.
As the long Easter weekend draws near, new research finds that most small business owners feel guilty about taking time off and one in five haven't had a week's holiday from their business in over a year.
The latest polls suggest that many UK small businesses are deeply concerned about the effects of Trump's tariffs and a significant number are refocusing on the EU as a result.
As the higher Employer National Insurance Contributions come into effect this month, new analysis highlights those businesses that could be better off.
New research finds that many Brits are unaware of the upcoming changes to Making Tax Digital which will bring in quarterly accounting for many freelancers and landlords from April 2026.

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