Official sources Description
www.parliament.uk Parliament
www.ukonline.co.uk UK Government information index.
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk Offers access to up to date press releases; tax office contact details; tax publications.
www.hmce.gov.uk
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk Economic details and Budget information.
www.charity-commission.gov.uk Leaflets, publications, charity information.
www.companies-house.gov.uk Company information.
www.londongazette.co.uk London Gazette for official announcements.
www.businesslink.org The national business advice service.
www.cec.org.uk The European Commission representation in the UK.
http://europa.eu.int/vies VAT information verification system to enable the public to check VAT numbers.
www.hants.gov.uk Hampshire County Council. A mine of useful information - local area including demographics, local companies, trade bodies etc.
   
Professional Organisations o
www.icaew.co.uk Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
www.bba.org.uk Useful, especially the Business Account Finder (in conjunction with money facts).
www.bankofengland.co.uk Monetary and financial statistics.
www.acca.org.uk Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.
www.cafonline.org Charities Aid Foundation a non-governmental organisation providing assistance to Charities.
   
Other useful links o
www.accountingweb.co.uk Popular source of topical tax and accounting information.
www.moneyextra.com Financial information site with useful resources - online calculators etc.
www.chamberonline.co.uk Access to a range of benefits and services.
www.fool.co.uk A relatively light-hearted but informative source of financial information.
www.oanda.com Historical and current exchange rate converter.
www.ft.com Financial Times electronic Newspaper.
www.rac.co.uk Travel news etc.
www.railtrack.co.uk Online train timetable.
www.countyweb.co.uk Business locator.
www.hemscott.co.uk Share prices, broker forecasts and graphs for listed companies. Snapshots of a company's performance.
www.multimap.com UK maps and directions.
www.royalmail.co.uk Verification of post codes.
www.telegraph.co.uk Electronic Newspaper.
www.theaa.com Travel news.
www.thetrainline.com Timetable and online ticket purchasing.
www.ukdata.com Buy SIC code - £18.
www.bbc.co.uk BBCi homepage.
www.upmystreet.co.uk The real-life guide to your neighbourhood.
www.google.co.uk Useful search engine.
www.yahoo.co.uk Useful search engine.
www.yell.com Online yellow pages.