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Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
FCDO travel advice for Pakistan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Arranging final payments to employees or pension recipients who die, and reporting the death of an employee at work to the Health and Safety Executive and the police
Find out about the penalties for enabling a defeated tax avoidance scheme, the time limits, and how to appeal a penalty notice.
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
Public opinion on the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking, murder and firearms offences by Professor Robin Hood.
It's illegal to drive if you're unfit to do so because you're on legal or illegal drugs, or you have certain levels of drugs or medicine in your blood
How the British embassy or consulate can help, including contacting family, UK prison transfers, money transfers and complaining about mistreatment.
Challenge a claim for a presumption of death declaration if you think the missing person is not dead or died on a different date or in a different place to what the claim says
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
If your payment is more than 15 days overdue, first and second late payment penalties apply. Find out how to avoid penalties and get help to pay in instalments.
Child Benefit if your child dies or the claimant dies - report the death, when to make a new claim, arrears
How to claim Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave: what you can get, check if you're eligible and how to claim it.
Information for manufacturers of medical devices about reporting adverse incidents and field safety corrective actions to the MHRA.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Changing an inheritance after death (a 'variation') and how it can affect amounts of Inheritance and Capital Gains tax due
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