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Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes
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Find out which museums or galleries that offer free admission are eligible for refunds under the VAT Refund Scheme.
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
UK artists will earn new royalties when their work is resold in Australia through the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
If you own the copyright in a work, you have exclusive rights over certain uses of that work. These rights fall into two categories: economic rights and moral rights.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
Find out when to include or exclude royalties and licence fees in the customs value, and which method to use to calculate the value if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
How to complete supplementary pages CT600H and what information you need to include.
Reporting and paying tax on payments received for use of image rights, including payments made to an image rights company.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
Find out when you can zero rate VAT for advertisements and goods used for the collection of donations.
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