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This is not a comprehensive checklist.

Landlords -

• House in Multiple Occupation - licence required by the Housing Act 2004

Most businesses -

• Enclosed areas must be smoke free after 1 July 2007
• Business Plan - check the compass before you start rowing.
• Notification of commencing business - form CWF1 or CT41G.
• Paperwork - image, logo, letterhead, contracts, invoices, ledgers.
• Data Protection Act - do you need to notify?
• Credit Consumer Act - do you need a licence?
• VAT registration - the registration requirements
• Public Liability Insurance
• Product Liability Insurance
• Employer Liability Insurance
• Recruitment - easy to make innocent mistakes.
• Redundancy - an outline of the procedure.
• Immigration and Asylum Act 1996 - affects recruitment procedures after 1 May 2004
• Tax and NI deductions from employees - obtaining a PAYE scheme.
• Contract of Employment - an outline of the requirements.
• Construction Industry Scheme - contractors and subcontractors have special rules.
• Health and Safety notices
• Disability Discrimination Act 1995 - new rules from October 2004.
• Environmental Regulations - do you use solvents or packaging, or process waste?
• Working Time Regulations - the 48 hour week and paid leave entitlement.

Those with five or more employees (beware the definition) -

• Stakeholder Pensions - the five employee rule.
• Health and Safety - good practice and the Risk Assessment
• Fire Risk Assessment - 

Some businesses -

• Money Laundering - Regulations, reporting requirements and procedures

Specific trades -

• Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 - Bookmakers
• Environmental Protection Act 1990 - Controlled Waste Merchants
• Estate Agents Act - Estate Agents
• Gaming Act 1968 - Bingo halls
• Licensing Act 1964 - Publicans
• Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 - Recruitment Agencies
• Registered Homes Act 1984 - Residential and Nursing Homes
• Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
• Vehicle & Operator Services Agency HGV and PSV Operators Licences

Do you trade in second-hand goods in Kent?  Are you aware of the Kent Bill?

See also Start Up Advice.

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