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The powers and sanctions available to enforce breaches of drivers' hours and tachograph rules.
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
If you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach you must follow the rules…
If you employ drivers and other mobile workers, you need to: keep drivers’…
The rules that apply to goods vehicles depend on the weight of your…
If you’re driving a vehicle that carries passengers, the rules that apply…
Some types of vehicle are exempt from EU rules. This means they come under…
Even though the UK has left the EU, you may still need to follow EU rules…
The GB (Great Britain) domestic drivers’ hours rules apply to most…
The European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in…
If you work partly under EU or AETR rules and partly under GB domestic…
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
Who needs to use a tachograph and exemptions; digital and analogue tachographs; guidance for goods vehicles, passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs) and light vehicles
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
Information about the penalties that the Valuation Office Agency may charge if you do not provide accurate information when sending a Check case.
Find out about late payment penalties and how to appeal if you're an employer.
When you may receive a Plastic Packaging Tax penalty, what you could be charged and how this is calculated.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Find out when and how HMRC may penalise you if you fail to register for VAT at the right time, and your rights to appeal against the penalty.
Changes to penalties for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax volunteers, during the testing phase.
Find out about the penalties that can be applied if you do not follow the UK tobacco track and trace rules.
Information for employers about late or non-filing PAYE penalties, specified charges, inaccurate reports and how to avoid penalties in future.
You could get a fine and penalty points if you're caught speeding, or could even lose your licence
Find out about the different types of HMRC penalties and how you can help your clients avoid them.
Information and rules about penalties, including points and disqualification, a penalty table, new drivers and other consequences of offending.
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