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What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 4 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 1 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
If you’re coming to the UK, you’ll need to prove you have enough money to support yourself and any dependants in the UK.
Customers must no longer access programmes via EU satellite broadcasting services to avoid a charge for a UK service.
This guidance provides stakeholders with a plain-English explanation of the implications of the latest leaseholder protections amendments in the Building Safety Act 2022.
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your Intellectual Property (IP) rights in South Korea.
Imposing safeguard measures for imports of certain steel products.
Use this online service to complete a form or send additional documents for a UK patent you've already applied for (a patent pending)
A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.
Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used patents to protect their ideas and help them grow.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
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