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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Guidance for local authorities compiling annual information on dwelling stock data (including vacants and net supply of housing), including the Housing Flows Reconciliation (HFR) forms and guidance.
Find out how to value stocks and shares of someone who has died. How you value them depends on whether they are 'listed' or 'unlisted'.
Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you sell shares, claiming tax relief
You may have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you make a profit (‘gain’) when…
You’ll need to work out your gain to find out whether you need to pay…
There’s a different way of working out your cost if you’ve sold the same…
You work out your gain differently if you’ve bought and sold shares…
You may be able to reduce or delay the amount of Capital Gains Tax you…
Find out which stocks and shares you can purchase, make or hold in an investor's stocks and shares ISA.
Find out the rules on investments using open market price rules and how you can charge for your services as an ISA manager.
How and when you'll pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) or Stamp Duty when you buy shares electronically or using a stock transfer form
Find out what is meant by a 'recognised stock exchange' and the legislation that applies.
Ensuring you get what you pay for.
Tax advantages on employee share schemes including Share Incentive Plans, Save As You Earn, Company Share Option Plans and Enterprise Management Incentives
Find out about clearance applications and how to apply to HMRC for advance confirmation of an exempt distribution when a company purchases its own shares.
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Manually calculate if your payroll software or GOV.UK calculator does not calculate your employee’s payments.
How to make a negligible value claim for unquoted shares, and how to check if shares previously quoted on the London Stock Exchange now have negligible value.
Use and stocks of cereal grain in the UK.
Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
Find out what income you need to include in your tax credits claim or renewal.
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