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Tax and reporting rules for employers providing entertainment for clients
As an employer covering the costs of your employees providing…
What to report and pay depends on the type of entertainment and who…
Find out how to account for VAT on entertainment provided by your business.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to shopping centres and retail outlets.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Find out if you need a licence to show films - public screenings, using film in schools, choosing a licence, penalties for breaching copyright
This series brings together all documents relating to Entertainment Licensing statistics
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.
Provides guidance on planning for retail and other town centre uses.
Check if you can get a reduction in your business rates bill with business rates relief and find out how to apply.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2024/25 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
Rules covering how entertainment and modelling agencies work; charging fees and refunds for for finding work
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing social functions, including annual parties, for employees
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
Find out if your creative industry company qualifies for Corporation Tax Relief and how to make a claim.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
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