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The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
The courts can fine you and ‘endorse’ your driving record with penalty…
Each endorsement has a special code and is given ‘penalty points’ on a…
Endorsements stay on your driving record for 4 or 11 years depending on…
Your licence will be cancelled (revoked) if you get 6 or more points…
If you get a fixed penalty notice for a motoring offence, you do not need…
Most expired endorsements will automatically be removed from your driving…
View your driving licence record to see what penalty points you have and…
Find out about the different types of HMRC penalties and how you can help your clients avoid them.
You could get a fine and penalty points if you're caught speeding, or could even lose your licence
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
How HMRC calculates and notifies UK-based businesses about customs civil penalties for contraventions of EU and national legal requirements.
Prisoners who break the rules while behind bars face new community payback-style punishments like repair work and litter picking, under tough prison rules to be set out this week.
Information and rules about penalties, including points and disqualification, a penalty table, new drivers and other consequences of offending.
Find out why you might get a civil injunction, Community Protection Notice, Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) (formerly known as ASBOs), what it means and what happens if you break it.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
Find out about the penalties for enabling a defeated tax avoidance scheme, the time limits, and how to appeal a penalty notice.
When penalties are charged for late or incorrect Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) notices, and how these penalties are worked out.
Information for employers about late or non-filing PAYE penalties, specified charges, inaccurate reports and how to avoid penalties in future.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Information on how to confess a cartel, the CMA’s leniency programme and what to expect if the cartel activity was in Scotland.
What to do if you disagree with an HMRC decision, and the penalties for not following the rules.
Actions taken by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) to enforce financial sanctions.
Government processes on the issue of monetary penalties for breaches of financial sanctions.
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