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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.

June 2025

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HMRC is urging anyone earning extra income through a side hustle to check if they need to register for self assessment – and if so, file their tax return now.
Businesses using Instagram for brand promotion could get a boost from July when Meta's latest update will allow public Instagram posts to be indexed and ranked by Google.
HMRC estimates that £46.8 billion of tax was unpaid in the 2023-2024 tax year - and it says the largest share is due to small business non-compliance.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Ipswich and Peterborough are the best places to work for a small business in Britain based on commute times and wages, according to a new study.
Only 18% of the UK's 4.4 million self-employed workers are currently saving into a pension; new research suggests that a "default savings plan" could be the way to help more freelancers save for their future.
Sage has partnered with The Hundred cricket tournament to launch a competition that celebrates small businesses.
A new survey has found that the administrative burden of business reporting, bureaucracy and compliance is preventing many small businesses from reaching their full potential.
Cybercriminals continue to target the retail industry, with fashion brands increasingly in their crosshairs.
Two new studies suggest that UK small business owners are feeling more positive about their prospects and better prepared to face the challenges ahead.
New research shows that many small businesses in the UK are struggling to access the finance they need and a worrying one in five have been turned down for a business bank account.

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