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Financing from family and friends to start your business, including things to consider.

Overview of venture capital and how it can be used to finance a new business or grow an existing business.

Help and support from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about being an employer.

Overview of crowdfunding and how it can be used to finance a business.

Webinars, emails, and advisory videos on VAT from HM Revenue & Customs.

Help and support from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on self-employment.

Sources of equity finance for businesses, including shareholders, crowdfunding and the stock market.

Find help and support from HMRC for tax agents, advisers and accountants.

Overview of the different types of bank finance and support available for businesses.

An overview of the business finance options available when starting up or running a business.

What is Corporation Tax, who it applies to, and setting up and running a limited company.

Find out if you have to pay - the rates, when to register, how to fill in returns and make payments and anything else you might need to do.

How to pay gambling duties including Machine Games Duty.

The controls on the use of plastics in food contact material and the use of food additives in plastics.

Information and guidance for various gambling duties.

Details of the various accounting schemes for VAT and record-keeping.

The various types of retail business, including convenience store, speciality store, supermarket, discount store, department store, warehouse, direct retailer and online store.

An overview of starting a retail business in Northern Ireland, looking at the challenges, the support available and the possible rewards.

How to register, keep records, calculate what you owe and report Climate Change Levy.

What phthalates are, how they can be used and how safe levels of phthalates in food are set and monitored.

How Northern Ireland and EU businesses can claim refunds of VAT incurred on goods in the EU and Northern Ireland using the EU VAT refund system.

When cling film must and must not be used with food, and how its use is regulated.

Ways to protect your business from shoplifting - including store design, staff training and CCTV.

Ways to protect your retail business from the risk of crime, including securing your premises, avoiding fraudulent payments and reducing shoplifting and theft.

What bisphenol-A (BPA) is, what it is used for and how it is regulated in food packaging.