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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.
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.
Find out how to apply Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when there are multiple sales or transfers between the same buyer and seller.
Check if you need to pay import VAT when you import goods into Great Britain from outside the UK, or outside the EU to Northern Ireland. For supplies of services from outside the UK you must account for VAT under...
Find out about first time residential purchases with funds from a Lifetime Individual Savings Account (ISA) if you’re a conveyancer.
A new survey has been developed to collect information about business’ expenditure on energy, services, goods and materials that are used up or transformed by the business (Intermediate Consumption). The data will allow the identification of the purchasing patterns of...
Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.
A one-off report about household food and drink waste linked to food and drink purchases.
This legislation imposes higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on the purchase of additional residential properties purchases which complete on and after 1 April 2016.
Your purchasing strategy must show you’ve considered commercial and technology aspects, and contractual limitations.
Find out what to do if you supply goods and services that are exempt from VAT and how these affect the amount of VAT you can reclaim on your purchases.
If you make supplies of second hand goods, works of art or antiques and collectors items you can choose to use this simplified margin scheme to account for VAT.
Find out how to fill in your VAT return, about using VAT accounting schemes and how to submit your return electronically.
We welcome views on options to change the Stamp Duty Land Tax rules for mixed-property purchases and Multiple Dwellings Relief.
How consumers can reduce their energy costs by getting a group deal
The Annual Purchases Surcey collects information about business’ expenditure on energy, services, goods and materials that are used up or transformed by the business (Intermediate Consumption). The data will allow the identification of the purchasing patterns of businesses.
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