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Find out how to apply VAT if you're in the taxi and private hire car trade.
Find out about the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) for non-standard non-domestic customers.
Find out about the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) for non-standard non-domestic customers.
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
Find out if you need to pay VAT when you sell goods direct to customers in the UK, without the involvement of an online marketplace.
Find out how to charge and collect excise duty on fuel used in private pleasure craft and fuel used for private pleasure flying.
How to carry out checks on your business and customers, and what records you must keep to prevent money laundering.
Invoicing and taking payment from customers, what invoices must include, VAT invoices, sole trader invoices, limited company invoices, payment options, charging for late payment, chargebacks
How to account for VAT if you make supplies to your customers, and you pay certain costs that you pass on when you invoice them.
How to use a risk-based approach to carry out compulsory risk assessments of your business.
How to find export opportunities and overseas customers for your business on great.gov.uk: get help selling online overseas, get help from a trade specialist.
Customer service standards for visa applications and settlement if you're applying from inside or outside the UK.
You can use a SIEL to make shipments of specified military or dual-use items to a named consignee and/or end user.
Rules for online and distance selling for businesses
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
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