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You can claim relief on Customs Duty, VAT and Excise Duty if you're importing goods for testing, analysis or examination to the UK.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
A new game-changing weapon that uses radio waves to disable enemy electronics and take down multiple drones at once is under development for the UK’s armed forces.
Find out how to move your goods from inward processing into free circulation, another special procedure or re-export.
This service provides a Certificate of Destruction (CoD) and Notification of Destruction (NoD) for an authorised treatment facility (ATF).
Find out about repayment and remission of customs duties by HMRC and how to apply.
If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
Find out how to declare that your goods have been put to their authorised use, destroyed or re-exported.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
How to get the VAT back on goods you buy in Northern Ireland from shops that offer tax-free shopping (VAT Notice 704/1).
Find out how to apply to operate as a registered consignor of excise goods.
Find out who can be authorised to store, process or produce excise goods in a UK Freeport customs site and how to apply to do so.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
Apply to control wild birds, including the lesser black-backed gull and herring gull, to conserve plants and animals or protect public health and safety.
Set up a free school - find out what you need to do and how to increase your chance of success
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
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