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Your purchasing strategy must show you’ve considered commercial and technology aspects, and contractual limitations.
How consumers can reduce their energy costs by getting a group deal
How and when you'll pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) or Stamp Duty when you buy shares electronically or using a stock transfer form
When you buy shares, you usually pay a tax or duty of 0.5% on the…
You’ll pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) if you buy shares electronically…
You must pay Stamp Duty on your shares if: you buy shares through a stock…
You pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) or Stamp Duty at 1.5% if you…
Procurement options available from the Crown Commercial Service for the public sector.
Directives, regulations, policies and guidance relating to the procurement of supplies, services and works for the public sector.
How all state-funded schools in England can get impartial help and advice from Department for Education (DfE) procurement specialists.
Practical advice to consider when purchasing a property in India.
Find out about clearance applications and how to apply to HMRC for advance confirmation of an exempt distribution when a company purchases its own shares.
GBS product specifications: mandatory for central government departments and related organisations; encouraged for wider public sector.
Guidance on what to think about if you are considering joining a scheme.
Guidance for buyers and suppliers of cloud technology, digital outcomes, digital specialists, user research participants and labs.
How to award a contract when you buy G-Cloud or Digital Outcomes and Specialist services.
How public procurement will change to improve the way supplies, services and works are procured for the public sector.
This collection brings together guidance on the compulsory purchase process.
Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.
Guidance on what to think about before setting up a collective purchasing scheme
How to use early market engagement to help you write clearer requirements.
Buy a vehicle - how to check you’re not buying a stolen vehicle. Registering, taxing and insuring your vehicle.
When to exclude and include the buying commission in the customs value and account for import VAT if you’re an importer paying fees to your buying agent.
How we work with buyers and suppliers to improve the way technology is bought across government and the public sector.
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