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Find out about temporary changes to the destruction of spoilt beer, cider, wine or made-wine if you're a brewer, cider producer, wine maker or publican.
How to divorce or end a civil partnership if your partner’s gone missing, you do not know their whereabouts or they are presumed dead
How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
Your income will probably change after the death of your partner. If you…
You’ll have to make new claims for some benefits that your partner was…
You may be able to get extra pension payments from your husband, wife or…
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Find out the rules for transferring unused tax-free residence allowance to a surviving spouse or civil partner.
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
Protected wine name with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
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.
Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Apply for an injunction if you've been a victim of domestic abuse - non-molestation or occupation orders - who can apply, serving documents and attending a hearing.
Guidance for the next of kin or executor for someone who has died who may have been underpaid State Pension.
How to follow the law if you sell alcohol at a charity event, including when you need to pay tax.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.
Holdover relief on gifts means you do not pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you give away business assets and some shares - eligibility, how it works, how to claim it
Check if an estate can get the residence nil rate band (RNRB) when someone downsizes, gifts or sells their home before they die.
How to work out and apply the residence nil rate band (RNRB) for Inheritance Tax in different circumstances.
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