Useful Links
New Business
Business Link.gov.uk – Government backed website for business –
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk
NewBusiness.co.uk – website for new businesses –
http://www.newbusiness.co.uk
Federation of Small Businesses – Fighting for the interests of small businesses –
http://www.fsb.org.uk
PCG – Contractor body representing the interests of freelancers, quote ‘nixwil’ to get 15% off the joining fee –
http://www.pcg.org.uk
British Chambers of Commerce – national and local voice of business in the UK –
http://www.britishchambers.org.uk
Government
HM Revenue & Customs –
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk
Registering for self assessment –
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/sa/forms/sa1.pdf
Companies House –
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Companies House – New SIC Codes
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/infoAndGuide/sic/sicConversionTable.shtml
Direct Gov –
http://www.direct.gov.uk
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills –
http://www.bis.gov.uk
Health & Safety Executive –
http://www.hse.gov.ukHM Treasury –
Department for Work & Pensions –
http://www.dwp.gov.uk
National Insurance Number –
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/Taxes/BeginnersGuideToTax/Nat ionalInsurance/IntroductiontoNationalInsurance/DG_190057
News
BBC –
http://www.bbc.co.uk
Sky News –
http://news.sky.com/skynews
Daily Telegraph –
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news
The Independent –
http://www.independent.co.uk/news