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How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
Guidance on how planning authorities can gather evidence to set optional requirements and the nationally described space standard.
Find out about partial exemption and the methods and calculations to use to see how much input tax you can recover.
Find technical information about the VAT reverse charge if you buy or sell building and construction services.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
If you're an electricity producer or energy supplier, check if you should register, send returns and pay the levy. Also, find out how to change or cancel a registration.
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
Directives, regulations, policies and guidance relating to the procurement of supplies, services and works for the public sector.
Find out about the zero rate of VAT for certain electronic publications.
We develop and deliver assessments for children in education between reception and the end of key stage 2. STA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Education .
Organisational definitions of terms concerned with risk and risk-related matters.
Find out how the government chooses open standards, and how you can suggest open standards, to improve services for users.
A suite of management standards and associated documentation to guide people working in and with the UK government.
Find out about the transitional guidance on VAT treatment of transactions of specified supplies of finance and insurance services.
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