UK business legislation
Browse the Acts and regulations that affect UK businesses. Where we’ve mapped guidance, you can jump straight to it in plain English.
11,882 pieces of legislation indexed · 1,386 Acts of Parliament · 1,119 with Guvnor guidance
Showing 164 items with Guvnor guidance
Finance Act 2026
Enforced by HMRC
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Administrative Provisions) Regulations 2026
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Emissions and Verification) Regulations 2026
The Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 2026
The Vaping Products (Production, Duty Stamps and Commencement) Regulations 2026
Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
Enforced by SIA
The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025
The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025
Enforced by SEPA
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities etc.) (Amendment) Order 2025
The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025
The Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025
DMCCA 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Enforced by CMA
The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024
Enforced by Environment Agency, SEPA, NRW, NIEA
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023
Enforced by Employment Tribunal, Fair Work Agency
FSMA 2023
Financial Services and Markets Act 2023
Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021
Enforced by OPSS
Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021
Enforced by FSA
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Wales) Regulations 2021
Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020
Enforced by SEPA
Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020
Enforced by VCA
The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (Wales) Regulations 2020
Offensive Weapons Act 2019
Enforced by Trading Standards, Police
Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment ) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Enforced by OPSS
The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019
Enforced by APHA, Forestry Commission
The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019
Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
Enforced by DEFRA
Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018
The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018
Enforced by SEPA
Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
Enforced by OPSS, Trading Standards
Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
Enforced by OPSS
Retained Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against pests of plants
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015
DA 2015
Deregulation Act 2015
Enforced by HSE, Companies House
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015
Enforced by SEPA, NRW, Environment Agency
Modern Slavery Act 2015
Enforced by EHRC, Home Office, Fair Work Agency
Regulation (EU) 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions (Text with EEA relevance)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
Enforced by Local Authority
Food Information Regulations 2014
Enforced by FSA, Food Standards Scotland
Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014
Enforced by Local Authority
Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014
The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2014
Enforced by SEPA, Local Authority
Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013
Enforced by OPSS, Trading Standards
Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013
Enforced by FSA
Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
Enforced by FSA, Local Authority, DEFRA
Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
Enforced by Trading Standards, Local Authority
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