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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to identify partners to work with, draw up agreements and fundraise for other charities.
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.
Apply for a licence to excavate buried human remains from an archaeological site in England and Wales.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.
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.
An explanation of how UKHSA processes your personal data when you apply to access it for secondary purposes
Explains what research and development (R&D) means for tax purposes.
Use form VAT1614F to exclude a new building that's been built on land you opted to tax for VAT purposes.
Use form VAT1614C to revoke an option to tax land or buildings within the 6-month 'cooling off' period.
How a church hall may be used for other charitable purposes if it is no longer needed exclusively for church purposes.
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.
How to create invoices for transactions in foreign currencies and convert them into pound sterling when you account for VAT.
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
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