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Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
Apply for a licence to excavate buried human remains from an archaeological site in England and Wales.
Explains what research and development (R&D) means for tax purposes.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme if you’re constructing a new charity building, for a charitable or relevant residential purpose.
You must register and declare ozone-depleting substances (ODS) for laboratory or analytical uses.
To start a charity you need trustees, to choose a business structure, decide suitable charitable purposes and you may have to register with the Charity Commission
How to transfer all your charity’s assets to another charity if it merges, changes structure or closes.
Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.
An explanation of how UKHSA processes your personal data when you apply to access it for secondary purposes
Use form VAT1614C to revoke an option to tax land or buildings within the 6-month 'cooling off' period.
Use form VAT1614F to exclude a new building that's been built on land you opted to tax for VAT purposes.
How a church hall may be used for other charitable purposes if it is no longer needed exclusively for church purposes.
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...
Legal rules for trustees when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a donation.
A charity's objects are a statement of its purposes - they must be exclusively charitable.
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
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