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Before you begin: Key questions to ask before starting a business.
Getting started: Taking the difficult early steps.
Growing the business: Challenges you will face as your business takes off.
Managing money: How to make sure you have a grip on your finances.
Start-ups - your business and the law: The legal essentials for new start-ups.
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25 Mar 2019

Data reveals significant rise in number of contactless payments

Data published by UK Finance has revealed that two in five card payments are made using contactless technology.

22 Mar 2019

Data reveals 84,000 people fell victim to bank payment scams in 2018

Trade association UK Finance has revealed that more than 84,000 bank customers fell victim to so-called bank payment scams in 2018.

21 Mar 2019

HMRC warns businesses MTD registration 'takes seven days'

With Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTD for VAT) set to take effect from 1 April, HMRC has warned UK businesses that the registration procedure will take up to seven days to complete.

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Data reveals significant rise in number of contactless payments

Data reveals 84,000 people fell victim to bank payment scams in 2018

HMRC warns businesses MTD registration 'takes seven days'