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  Government Organisations

   

Competition Commission
http://www.competition-commission.org.uk
Public body which carries out inquiries into competition matters when requested.

The Inland Revenue
http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/index.htm
The Inland Revenue is responsible for the efficient administration of income tax, tax credits, corporation tax, capital gains tax, petroleum revenue tax, inheritance tax, national insurance contributions and stamp duties. The Department's job is to provide an effective and fair tax service to the country and Government.

Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
http://www.oft.gov.uk
Public body overseeing businesses' trading activities.

Department of Social Security (DSS)
http://www.dss.gov.uk
The Government department responsible for social security, benefits and pensions issues.

The Information Commissioner
http://www.dataprotection.gov.uk
Independent body which promotes good information handling and encourages codes of practice for data controllers.

Department of Trade & Industry (DTI)
http://www.dti.gov.uk
The Government department with a remit including company law and issues relating to corporate governance.

The Small Business Service (SBS)
http://www.sbs.gov.uk
The Small Business Service (SBS) is an agency within the United Kingdom's Government that champions the interests of small businesses.

Business Link
http://www.businesslink.org
Government-run website containing information & resources for small, growing businesses.

HM Treasury
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
The Government department responsible for managing the economy.

HM Customs
http://www.hmce.gov.uk
Website of HM Customs & Excise, one of the Government’s main tax collecting organisations.

Inland Revenue Pension Schemes Office (PSO)
http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/pso/
The section of the Inland Revenue responsible for authorising pension schemes for tax purposes.

Parliament
http://www.parliament.uk
The website for the UK parliaments.

National Statistics
http://www.statistics.gov.uk
Producer of UK official statistics.

The Stationery Office
http://www.ukstate.com
Publisher of official Government and parliamentary documents.

The National Audit Office
http://www.nao.gov.uk
The independent organisation which monitors public spending on behalf of Parliament.

Companies House
http://www.companies-house.gov.uk
Organisation containing financial records & accounts for UK limited companies.

The Euro
http://www.euro.gov.uk
Official government website about the introduction of the Euro currency & what it means for your business.

UK Official Documents
http://www.official-documents.co.uk
The Official Documents website contains a selection of Government titles covering a very broad range of topics including the economy, work and welfare, health, transport and the environment.

 

  Other Trade and Professional Bodies

   

British Bankers Association
http://www.bba.org.uk
Trade association for the banking industry.

Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
http://www.cbi.org.uk
The main representative organisation for UK businesses.

Institute of Chartered Secretaries (ICSA)
http://www.icsa.org.uk
Professional body for company secretaries and corporate administrators.

Institute of Directors (IoD)
http://www.iod.co.uk
Organisation promoting the interests of company directors.

Institute of Management
http://www.inst-mgt.org.uk
Professional body for managers.

The Law Society
http://www.lawsoc.org.uk
Website of the representative and regulatory body for solicitors of England and Wales.

 

Miscellaneous

   

Bank of England
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk
The UK's central bank.

The Federation of Small Businesses
http://www.fsb.org.uk
A non-party political campaigning pressure group that exists to promote and protect the interests of all who own and/or manage their own businesses.

British Chamber of Commerce
http://www.britishchambers.org.uk
Website of the national network of UK Chambers of Commerce.