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Research and Development (R&D) tax reliefs
Discover the different types of relief for businesses that work on R&D, find out if you can claim and what to do before you make a claim.
Retailing: 5 ways to improve your business
Retailing moves fast - can you move faster to beat the competition and drive new sales?
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships funding
Find out about the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships support and funding available, and how to apply.
Retail payment options
The various payment options that retail businesses can accept such as cash or card and how they can work for your business.
Online payments in retail
Consider your options for taking online payments in your retail business, including important factors like cost and security.
Cash handling in retail
How to accept cash payments in your retail business safely and securely, including the records of cash sales you should keep.
Visual merchandising: retail store design and layout
The interior of your retail store can impact your customers’ decisions on what to buy.
How do I pay the Carrier Bag Levy to DAERA?
There is an online site which must be accessed to pay the Carrier Bag Levy to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
Intellectual property after 1 January 2021
Information for owners and users of IP about the changes to the IP system in the UK after the end of the transition period
Changes to international trade mark registrations
Overview of the rules governing international trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol
Changes to unregistered designs
Overview of the rules governing unregistered Community designs in the UK
Collective rights management in the EU
EEA collective management organisations may no longer automatically represent UK right holders and collective management organisations
Copyright clearance for UK satellite broadcasting
Guidance for satellite broadcasters transmitting copyright works into the UK and from the UK to EEA states
Cross-border portability of online content services
UK customers may not be able to access their online content services when they visit the EU
Exhaustion of IP rights and parallel trade
Actions that parallel exporters to the EEA and intellectual property rights holders need to take
Intellectual property for business
Find out how to protect your ideas, inventions and intellectual property in domestic and overseas markets
Checklist: managing a design project
A practical checklist that outlines key people and stages in managing a design project in your small business
Changes to EU and international designs and trade mark protection
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
Apply for action to protect your intellectual property rights
Apply for protection against infringements of intellectual property rights on imports into and exports out of the UK.
International EU protected designs
Guidance on the changes for businesses and holders of international EU protected designs