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Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
A new band facility has been built at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to house and support musicians who serve in British Army Band Sandhurst.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
How to identify Council Tax and business rates scams and what you can do to avoid them.
Find out the Council Tax band for a property, register any changes to the property or challenge the band in England or Wales by looking up the property's address or postcode online
When and how to identify your kids and goats with tags.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Guy Beringer is the non-executive chairman of the UKEF Board. He was appointed in January 2010. Guy is Chairman of The Legal Education Foundation and City Music Services. He is a Director of BCKR, an Adjunct Professor at the Imperial...
Information on the different types of alcohol licences available and guidance on how to apply for them.
Find out the basic rules of VAT, how they apply to clubs and associations, and how to treat VAT on subscriptions and other payments.
How to work out and apply the residence nil rate band (RNRB) for Inheritance Tax in different circumstances.
Find out which gifts count towards the value of the estate, how to value them and work out how much Inheritance Tax may be due.
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