From 1st January 2007 new laws and regulations apply to business websites and emails. If yours do not comply you are liable not only for hefty fines but any contracts you enter into could be in jeopardy.

Effectively websites and email are being brought into line with the rules for other business correspondence and advertising.

This means that from 1st January 2007 your website should show :-

 Business Name & Trading Name (if different)

 Geographic address

 Email address

 Telephone number

 the company registration number (if limited company)

 place of registration (if limited company)

 the registered office address (if limited company) (a PO Box No is unlikely to be acceptable)

 if the business is a member of a trade or professional association, membership details including registration number

 VAT registration number (if VAT registered) even if the website is not being used for e-commerce

 All prices must be clear and unambiguous and state whether prices include tax and delivery

This does not have to be on every web page and can be just on the “About Us” or “Contact Us” pages, however, the information must be easily accessible and legible.

Also whilst some of the legislation is specifically an amendment to the Companies Act (i.e. relates to limited companies and limited partnerships) it is recommended that the above is regarded as a framework of good practice for all businesses (obviously sole traders and partnerships don’t have some of the information, such as company registration numbers)

 All emails and order forms should show similar information.

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