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Who needs to get permission from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), types of trailers that need permission and how to apply.
Maximum weights for different heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) depending on the vehicle type and number of axles.
Importing vehicles into the UK - register imported vehicles, GB conversion IVA scheme, type approval, vehicle excise duty and VAT
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Tables showing the rates for vehicle tax for different types of vehicle.
Apply to drive an HGV, bus or coach professionally for up to 12 months before taking all the qualifying tests if you’re doing certain training courses.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you’re making or importing a single lorry or a very small number of lorries or goods vehicles.
Check heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) operator applications and decisions
Apply for your site to be approved to host heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) part 4 tests.
Applications for HGV operator licences to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for London and the south east of England.
How to account for VAT on vehicles and fuel you use for your business.
Check which documents you need to carry if you're the driver or a passenger in a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that crosses international borders.
Find out how to declare goods you’re bringing into Great Britain to sell or use for your business that are under the total value of £2,500 and meet certain other conditions.
Find out about the rules for the production, supply and use of aviation turbine fuels (avtur).
This notice explains when protective equipment is zero-rated and children's car seats and travel systems are reduced-rated at 5% VAT.
How to register your vehicle and the cost - new registrations, kit cars, rebuilds, radically altered vehicles, old and classic vehicles, vehicle identification numbers, Q plates
Send test and certificate forms using the technical application submission (TAS) service, including first time tests, notifiable alterations and replacing plating or test documents
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
Buy a private (personalised) number plate, assign it or transfer it to a vehicle - renew or update your entitlement certificate.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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