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This page lists the locations and opening dates of temporary jobcentres.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
VAT is a tax you pay on most goods and services. % of VAT What the rate…
In shops Any VAT due is already included in the price of something you buy…
You’ll pay a rate of either 5% or 0% VAT when certain energy-saving…
If you’re over 60, you pay a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on certain mobility…
You can only buy tax-free goods from shops: in Great Britain (England,…
Tobacco Duty is included in the price you pay for cigarettes, cigars and…
Fuel Duty is included in the price you pay for petrol, diesel and other…
Airlines pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) for every passenger who flies from…
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is usually included in the price you pay for…
Holme House is a men’s prison in Stockton on Tees, northeast England.
Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2024/25 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
The People Accommodation Policy Team is responsible for Defence accommodation policy on behalf of Chief Defence Personnel (CDP).
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re converting an existing building into a dwelling.
Different parts of a property will have different relative values depending on their floor level and type of accommodation. These relative values are held in the valuation scales.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk...
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
Duties of the principal accountable person and accountable persons of a high-rise residential building to prepare and update a resident engagement strategy.
Services and facilities providing treatment and support for wounded, sick and injured service personnel.
Provides guidance on planning for retail and other town centre uses.
Risley is a prison for men in Warrington, Cheshire, including men convicted of a sex offence.
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
Guidance about meeting the building regulations, given by decisions on disputes made by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
What to expect when the Valuation Office Agency visit and measure non-domestic property.
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