Business Advice

If you are looking for general business advice, the following resources may help you.

Non Domestic Rates
Check out Scottish Assessors’ Portal for details of Council Tax Bands and Rateable Values for all properties in Scotland. It also contains general advice and guidance in relation to Council Tax, Non-Domestic Valuation and Rating and Electoral Registration.

Enterprise North East Trust
Provides a complete range of business services including: fully-funded support to businesses through Business Gateway in Aberdeen City & Shire and Tayside and purpose built offices, workshop units and meeting rooms throughout the North East

Business Gateway
Practical help, advice and support for new and growing businesses in Scotland.

Federation of Small Businesses - FSB
Protecting, promoting, and furthering the interests of the self-employed and small business sector.

Business Link
A free business advice and support service, available online and through a local adviser.

Small Business Grants in Scotland
As you may expect there a number of grants available in Scotland to help you develop your new business. The government is particularly keen to develop small business which it sees as a growth engine of the economy as well as to attract business into Scotland.

Small Business Britain Charter
Small Business Britain is an initiative from Intuit designed to bring small businesses together and to fuel their growth by providing them with place to share their thoughts, concerns and find solutions to the most important Small Business issues. In the run-up to the General Election, the charter will help to ensure that the concerns of small businesses are heard.

UK Business Forums
The UK's most active help and advice forum.
Advice and help for small business owners and entrepreneurs

Scottish Family Business Association
The Scottish Family Business Association is the definitive authority on family business issues in Scotland, created for family business people, by family business

Consultation on Alcohol Labelling
The Scottish Government, along with the other devolved administrations and Department for Health, has launched a consultation on alcohol labelling.

Day to Day Payroll
A Guide intended for the very small number of employers who are exempt from the requirement to file their starter and leaver information and similar pension information online

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