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Who's responsible for cleaning up contaminated land and how you know if your business is on a contaminated site
Use the authority to act form to tell the Adjudicator's Office you want someone else to represent you, like an accountant, friend, or relative.
Find out how you can hire a person or business to deal with customs for you.
How to set up temporary authorisation to deal with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on a client’s behalf for compliance checks.
Guidance for professionals on how to effectively challenge victim blaming language and behaviours and advice on best practice.
How to appoint a payment representative or an agent to deal with VAT-related payments if you do not have a business establishment in the UK.
What happens if you underpay import or export duties and who is responsible for the debt.
How schools can get value for money, avoid fees and find local agencies who complete thorough background and safeguarding checks.
Find out how to get help if you have concerns that someone is being abused or neglected under a lasting power of attorney, enduring power of attorney or deputy court order.
Claim or deal with Child Benefit for someone else - if your child has a baby, authorisation form TC689, appointees, voluntary organisations
Find out how to identify and deal with conflicts of interest in your charity.
Protecting staff, passengers and property on public transport: police roles, CCTV and witness evidence use, tools to restrict anti-social acts
Use this service to register an ivory item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
How your business can become an authorised Green Deal provider - advising, installing and manufacturing energy-saving products in properties
A summary of available powers to tackle the formation of illegal and unauthorised camp sites and help the reclamation of land and property.
Find out about risks of excise duty evasion and other commercial risks if you're an excise warehousekeeper, registered owner, duty representative or registered consignor.
Find out what to do if your agent asks you to authorise them using a link.
You can authorise a trusted helper to deal with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) for you. They could be a friend, relative or voluntary organisation
Authorise someone to deal with HMRC for you - how to appoint an agent, friend, relative or voluntary organisation
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