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For a list of all UK government sites visit Directgov's A-Z of central government (Opens new window).
Adjudicator's office (Opens new window)
The aim of this website is to tell you about the Adjudicator and to explain how you can complain about HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) if they have been unable to settle your complaint.
Business Advice Open Days (Opens new window)
HMRC's Business Liaison Team research, develop and deliver educational products to support diverse business communities in VAT, International Trade and Excise through a national programme of Business Advice Open Days. This website provides dates and locations, and includes an online booking service.
Businesslink (Opens new window)
Business Link is the information, advice and support service for all businesses, funded by the Government, providing the information, advice and support needed to start, maintain and grow a business. This website includes interactive tools, over 600 guides giving practical advice for all aspects of business, and access to services such as the online Trade Tariff.
You can also find information and support specific to businesses in Scotland (Opens new window), Wales (Opens new window) and Northern Ireland (Opens new window).
Charity Commission (Opens new window)
The Charity Commission is established by law as the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales. Their aim is to provide the best possible regulation in order to increase charities' effectiveness and public confidence and trust.
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (Opens new window)
DEFRA's aim is sustainable development and a better quality of life for everyone, now and for generations to come.
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (Opens new window)
The DWP is responsible for welfare and pension policy and is a key player in tackling child poverty. It is the biggest public service delivery department in the UK and serves over 20 million customers.
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) (Opens new window)
BIS is building a dynamic and competitive UK economy by, creating the conditions for business success, promoting innovation, enterprise and science and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed. To achieve this it will foster world-class universities and promote an open global economy.
The place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public service information.
Finance and Tax Tribunals (Opens new window)
The VAT and Duties Tribunals, Special Commissioners and Financial Services & Markets Tribunal website has been designed to meet the needs of those wishing to appeal against decisions of the former HM Customs & Excise and HMRC, or to refer matters relating to certain decisions of the Financial Services Authority.
General Commissioners of Income Tax (Opens new window)
The General Commissioners of Income Tax is a tribunal which hears appeals against decisions made by HMRC on a variety of different tax related matters.
HM Treasury (Opens new window)
The Treasury is the department responsible for formulating and putting into effect the UK Government's financial and economic policy. All Treasury, including Budget, publications can be found on this website.
This website provides local authorities with quick and easy access to information from more than 65 government departments, agencies and public bodies.
Legislation.gov.uk (Opens new window)
This website contains the full text of all public and local acts of the UK Parliament, the Explanatory Notes to public acts, Statutory Instruments and draft Statutory Instruments.
News Distribution Services (Opens new window)
This website contains all government press releases.
NI Direct Government Services (Opens new window)
The official government website for Northern Ireland citizens.
Parliamentary Counsel Office (Opens new window)
The Parliamentary Counsel is a specialised team of lawyers with an office in Whitehall. Their main work is drafting government bills for introduction into Parliament and related Parliamentary business.
Scottish Governement (Opens new window)
Scottish Government news and information covering publications, reports and consultations from the Scottish Government (Scottish Executive), the devolved government for Scotland.
The Insolvency Service (Opens new window)
This is an executive agency of BIS which deals with insolvency matters in England and Wales and some limited insolvency matters in Scotland. For insolvency information in Scotland see Accountant in Bankruptcy (Scotland) (Opens new window) and insolvency information in Northern Ireland see Insolvency Service Northern Ireland (Opens new window).
The National Archives - UK Government Web Archive (Opens new window)
The National Archives is preserving government information published on the web by archiving UK Central Government websites.
The Organised Crime Task Force (Opens new window)
Based in Belfast, the Organised Crime Task Force is a multi-agency forum whose purpose is to tackle organised crime and racketeering in Northern Ireland.
The Pensions Regulator (Opens new window)
The Pensions Regulator is empowered by the UK Government as the UK regulator of work-based pension schemes.
Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) (Opens new window)
SOCA is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by, but operationally independent from, the Home Office. It is an intelligence-led agency with law enforcement powers and harm reduction responsibilities. Harm in this context is the damage caused to people and communities by serious organised crime. HMRC works in partnership with SOCA and contributes to the UK Threat Assessment and National Intelligence Requirement.
UK Border Agency (Opens new window)
The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the UK border and controlling migration in the UK. They manage border control for the UK, enforcing immigration and customs regulations. They also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the UK, and for citizenship and asylum.
UK Trade Info (Opens new window)
This is a HMRC website and is the most complete, authoritative and up-to-date information service on trade data. Data is available within 24 hours of publication. Included are importers details, ICN Online (access to commodity codes), Intrastat information and Notice 60.
Welsh Government (Opens new window)
The Welsh Government implements policies across a wide range of areas such as agriculture, economic development, education, the health service, transport, social services, tourism, planning and sport.
Federation of Small Businesses (Opens new window)
Provides information to small businesses and exist to promote and protect the interests of all who own or manage their own business.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (Opens new window)
Highlands and Islands Enterprise's activities include - provision of business support services, delivery of training and learning programmes, assistance for community and cultural projects and measures for environmental renewal.
Identity theft (Opens new window)
A website offering advice on how to protect yourself against identity theft.
Invest Northern Ireland (Opens new window)
Invest Northern Ireland's aim, as the main economic development organisation, is to promote a more enterprising culture in Northern Ireland so as to raise the overall level and quality of business starts.
Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (Opens new window)
Tax help for those on low incomes.
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) (Opens new window)
OSCR is the regulator of Scottish Charities. They are an executive agency under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998 and part of the Scottish Executive Development Department. Their vision is for a flourishing charities sector in which the public has confidence, underpinned by OSCR's effective delivery of its regulatory role.
These links will take you to the sites of European Union and some other overseas government taxation or finance departments.
European Commission (Opens new window)
This website includes, speeches of the President, press releases, documents, work programme and profiles of the commissioners (includes DG XXI -Taxation and Customs Union). It also holds a database called the TARIC which contains information on classification for goods and duty rates for imports to the EU.
World Customs Organisation (WCO) (Opens new window)
The WCO is an independent inter-governmental body with worldwide membership. The site includes links to other international organisations, United Nations websites and European Commission websites.
World Trade Organisation (Opens new window)
Administers World Trade Organisation trade agreements, provides a forum for trade negotiations, handles trade disputes, monitors national trade policies and provides technical assistance for developing countries.
HMRC is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Although the links to other websites are regularly checked HMRC has no control over the availability of the linked pages and cannot guarantee that these links will work all the time.
