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How to account for VAT if you're a supplier and accept purchasing cards, or a business that buys goods and services using a purchasing card.
Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
Northern Region Judge A Davies and Member Mrs J Jacobs sitting on 24 January 2020
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for working Deck and Engineering Officers working on board merchant vessels and yachts.
Construction, radio and marine equipment standards for merchant ships and special shipping.
Common user charge rates and how the charge applies to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency is holding a consultation on its proposal to raise ship survey fees, ship registration fees and merchant navy training costs.
Claim an Income Tax refund if you're a merchant seafarer and do not live in the UK or any other European Economic Area (EEA) using form R43M.
This notice provides guidelines for the Merchant Shipping (Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety) Regulations 2024. It covers the process for obtaining ship, Company and Registered Owner IMO numbers and explains the application procedure for a CSR.
Invoicing and taking payment from customers, what invoices must include, VAT invoices, sole trader invoices, limited company invoices, payment options, charging for late payment, chargebacks
The application process, nominating form and recipients of the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Rules for coal merchants and retailers selling traditional house coal for use in domestic appliances in England.
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Regulations.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of regulations to improve marine safety by determining the circumstances and causes of marine casualties and promoting action to prevent reoccurrence.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Deck Officers or Deck Watch Rating Certificate
Guidance on gaining or revalidating an endorsement for a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System certificate for working at sea on UK vessels.
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