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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
Get a free permit to join family from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein in the UK - check if you’re eligible, documents you need to apply.
You may be able to get an EU Settlement Scheme family permit to come to…
You can apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit to come to the UK…
You can apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit if you are an…
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VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
VAT is a tax you pay on most goods and services. % of VAT What the rate…
In shops Any VAT due is already included in the price of something you buy…
You’ll pay a rate of either 5% or 0% VAT when certain energy-saving…
If you’re over 60, you pay a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on certain mobility…
You can only buy tax-free goods from shops: in Great Britain (England,…
Tobacco Duty is included in the price you pay for cigarettes, cigars and…
Fuel Duty is included in the price you pay for petrol, diesel and other…
Airlines pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) for every passenger who flies from…
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is usually included in the price you pay for…
FCDO travel advice for Germany. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Find out about the VAT liability of insurance transactions and insurance related services.
How to tax a beneficial loan arrangement for a director or employee.
How you should account for VAT on goods that are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
This guidance covers the tools and processes you need to help you write your API reference documentation
Know when your premises could be inspected, the powers inspectors have, and enforcement notices and penalties you could receive for sites that kill animals.
Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Judge Mark Baldwin on 28 July 2023
Find out what makes a person an enabler of tax avoidance, and what to do about legally privileged communications.
Find out about the SFI actions for integrated pest management, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.
Find out how the ATA Carnet works, what to do at customs, and what happens if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen.
Calculate how much you have to pay your furloughed employees for hours on furlough and how much you can claim back.
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
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