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Guidance from the British Embassy on buying, renting or letting property in the United Arab Emirates.
Value the estate of someone who's died so that you can get probate: work out if tax is due, check how to report the estate's value, complete the correct form.
Use the online service to register a deceased person's estate if you’re an executor, administrator or personal representative.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Find out if Inheritance Tax is due on assets transferred in or out of a trust and on certain trusts at each 10 year anniversary.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
The People Accommodation Policy Team is responsible for Defence accommodation policy on behalf of Chief Defence Personnel (CDP).
Forms AP1, FR1 and DS2: guidance on when evidence of identity must be lodged in support of an application for registration.
Use our verification services to improve the accuracy of property ownership data.
We are responsible for providing solutions to specialist estates management issues across government. GEM works with the Cabinet Office .
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
Find out how to tell HMRC about a real estate election for land or buildings that are taxable for VAT purposes using form VAT1614E.
Residential Property Tribunal decision of Judge Nicol, Ms SL Phillips MRICS and Mr J E Francis dated 19 April 2024.
Work out whether assets in an estate qualify for Agricultural Relief and the rate at which it is due.
Guidance for completing forms ID1: Certificate of identity for a private individual, and ID2: Certificate of identity for a body corporate.
Sign up to HM Land Registry's free Property Alert service to help protect your property from fraud.
Information on how quickly we will process your application.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
The annual Sanctuary Awards recognise the outstanding conservation and sustainability efforts across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) estate.
When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit
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