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Find out about Authorised Investment Funds (AIFs) including certificate of resident requests, new fund set up and tax payments, returns and vouchers.
This Spend Control ceased as a requirement on 1st February 2023. Other Cabinet Office Spending Controls remain operational.
Follow this guidance to submit information to the Cabinet Office on all consultancy and professional services spend at or above the thresholds specified below.
Find out the different ways you can get client authorisation including the digital handshake, Online Agent Authorisation service, paper forms and through your client's business tax account.
Find out if you’re a trust or company service provider who needs to register for supervision with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
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Find out how to use the Online Agent Authorisation to get client authorisation for HMRC online services for agents.
Find out how to apply for approval to get an agent services account, if your agent business is based outside the UK.
Find out if you're an accountancy service provider who needs to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
Find out how to give or view an authority to use deferment, guarantee or cash account to import goods.
To offer credit to consumers you must be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and join the Financial Services Register
Find out about current competent person schemes to self-certify certain types of building work if you work in building as an installer.
An overview of Primary Authority for national regulators including the role of supporting regulators.
Building relationships and improving compliance with environmental health, trading standards and fire safety legislation through Primary Authority.
Find out how to use the digital handshake to get client authorisation for the agent services account.
A guide for trade associations and other organisations that help groups of businesses manage their regulatory activity as a co-ordinator.
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services.
Guidance for operators on selecting an effective transport consultant to provide services for operator's licences.
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