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Guidance and information for local authorities on licencing and suitability of dealers, chargeable fees, definition of terms and other issues around this 2013 act.
The T9 exemption allows you to treat scrap metal for handling or recovery by sorting, grading, shearing by manual feed, baling, crushing or cutting with handheld equipment.
The Secretary of State is required to conduct a review of the act and to publish a report of the conclusions of that review within 5 years of the act coming into force.
Details of the new offence of purchasing scrap metal for cash and how the new offence will be implemented from 3 December 2012.
Guidance provides information about the fee-raising function for local authorities and useful details for those applying for a dealer licence.
Guidance for local authorities relevant to the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
You must get a scrap metal dealer licence from the council if you buy, sell or store scrap metal
Guidance on commonly raised issues in relation to the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
You must confirm you are aware of your tax responsibilities when you first apply for a taxi driver, private hire driver, private hire vehicle operator or scrap metal dealer licence.
Standard rules to operate storage of furnace ready scrap metal for recovery.
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on the Home Office's Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 PIR
How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies
Licensing authorities must get an applicant to confirm they're aware of their tax responsibilities on first licence applications for taxi driver, private hire and scrap metal licences.
Licensing authorities must confirm a tax check has been completed by applicants renewing taxi driver, private hire and scrap metal licences, or applying for a licence held with another authority.
Standard rules to store up to 75,000 tonnes of furnace ready scrap metal for recovery.
HMRC's screening equality impact assessment for tax conditionality licensing in taxi and scrap metal sectors.
Complete a tax check to renew a taxi driver, private hire or scrap metal licence, or apply for the same type of licence with a different licensing authority.
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