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BUSINESS LINKS

EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT

IMMIGRATION

INWARD INVESTMENT

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES

TAXATION

UK

UK TRADE SHOWS and EXHIBITION SITES


BUSINESS LINKS www.bexa.co.uk — British Exporters Association www.businesslink.org — whether you are a sole trader or a firm of 250 employees, this site can provide you with straightforward information for all your business needs www.dti.gov.uk — Department of Trade and Industry. The DTI aims to promote enterprise, innovation and increased productivity by encouraging successful business start-ups and by increasing the capacity of business, including SME’s , to grow, to invest, to adopt best practice and to exploit opportunities abroad www.sbs.gov.uk — Small Business Service (SBS) An organisation that helps small businesses www.tradepartners.gov.uk or www.tradepartnersuk-usa.com — Trade Partners UK provides assistance to UK companies exporting goods and services to the US, and assists US companies source goods and services from the UK. www.ukonline.gov.uk — is the easy way to access government services on the internet. It guides you through more than 900 government websites to get the information you need www.uktradeinfo.com — the most complete, authoritative and up-to-date knowledge on UK imports and exports available anywhere www.babinc.org BritishAmerican Business Inc (BABi) is the leading transatlantic business organisation dedicated to helping its member companies build their international business www.babc.org The British American Business Council (BABC) is the largest translantic business organisation, consisting of 30 British-American business associations and more than 4,000 companies in major cities throughout North America and the UK


EDUCATION www.ecis.org — ECIS is a non-profit membership organisation dedicated to the advancement of internationalism through education by the provision of services to its members www.fulbright.co.uk — The Fulbright Commission was established in 1948 to promote and support educational exchange between the UK and the US. It is now one of 50 bi-national Commissions worldwide www.schoolplacement.com — Bennett Education Resources provides education placement and advisory services which benefit the dependents of individual clients and relocating corporate employees


GOVERNMENT www.defra.gov.uk/ — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs works for the essentials of life — - food, air, land, water, people, animals and plants www.homeoffice.gov.uk — The Home Office is the Government Department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales www.patent.gov.uk — The UK Patent Office is responsible for Intellectual Property (copyright, designs, patents and trade marks) in the UK www.statistics.gov.uk — Official statistics on britain’s economy, population and society at national and local level www.usembassy.org.uk — US Embassy in London


IMMIGRATION www.fco.gov.uk — Foreign and Commonwealth Office— visas and immigration matters for visitors travelling to the UK www.iasuk.org — Immigration Advisory Service www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk — As part of the Home Office, they are responsible for immigration control at air and sea ports throughout the UK. It also considers applications for permission to stay, citizenship and asylum www.ukresidency.info — UK Residency. Information and links for UK work permit and residency www.ukvisas.gov.uk — a joint Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office Unit which runs the UK’s entry clearance (visa) operation www.workpermit.com — is accredited with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner and provides immigration services for most of the English speaking World and the EU www.workpermits.gov.uk — is part of the Home Office’s Immigration and Nationality Directorate. It administers the work permit arrangements on behalf of the UK Government


INWARD INVESTMENT www.buyusa.gov/uk — The US Commercial Service in the UK, which includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is part of a global network of trade specialists dedicated to supporting US commercial interests around the world www.invest.uk.com or www.investuk-usa.com Invest.UK is the UK Government’s Inward Investment Agency covering the whole of UK, helping the world’s companies to set up or expand business from a British base www.invest-in-the-uk.com/ — Information on why set up in the UK, and deciding where to locate in UK


REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES www.advantagewm.co.uk — Advantage West Midlands www.englandeastmidlands.com East Midlands Development Agency www.investeastofengland.com — Invest East of England www.investni.com/invest — Invest Northern Ireland www.lfc.co.uk — London First Centre www.nwda.co.uk — North West Development Agency www.onenortheast.co.uk — One NorthEast www.scottishdevelopmentinternational.com Scottish Development International www.seeda.co.uk South East England Development Agency www.southwestrda.org.uk — South West RDA www.invest-in-wales.com — Welsh Development Agency www.yorkshire-forward.com — Yorkshire-Forward


TAXATION www.hmce.gov.uk — UK Customs and Excise is the government department responsible for indirect taxes, including value added tax and excise duties www.hm-treasury.gov.uk — HM Treasury whose overall aim is to raise the rate of sustainable growth, and achieve rising prosperity, through creating economic and employment opportunities for all www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk — The Inland Revenue’s core purpose is to ensure that everyone understands and receives what they are entitled to and understands and pays what they owe, so that everyone contributes to the UK’s needs


UK www.britainusa.com — Britain USA provides up-to-date information about Britain, including government policy and other news. This site answers frequently asked questions about Britain, such as living and working in Britain, British education, customs, holidays and culture www.britishtouristauthority.org British Tourist Authority www.focus-info.org — FOCUS is a non-profit organisation that supports the expatriate community in the UK. Established in 1982, FOCUS provides information and networking opportunities for its members, enabling them to integrate rapidly into their new environment www.i-uk.com — Essential Guide to the UK providing information about travelling to the UK, Entry requirements and procedure, business travel, living and working in the UK, trade, investing in the UK, UK economy, UK educational system, politics and government, sports, arts and culture, history and heritage www.usagateway.visitbritain.com — Travel Britain (Official Website for Americans Travelling to Britain)


UK TRADE SHOWS and EXHIBITION SITES www.exhibitions.co.uk www.expobase.com www.tsnn.co.uk