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How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Find out if you’re a high value dealer and need to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
Guidance and information for local authorities on licencing and suitability of dealers, chargeable fees, definition of terms and other issues around this 2013 act.
If you import or export goods, find out if you can use a margin scheme to account for VAT. (VAT Notice 718)
This guidance is to help you know how to recognise a hallmark and who to contact about your consumer rights.
The British Hallmarking Council's HALO award 2023 is open for submissions.
Find out which postage stamps are free of VAT and when VAT must be applied to stamps, stamped stationery and other philatelic supplies.
The Hallmarking Awareness and Learning Online Award 2022 is closed to applications.
Register or renew registration with the Environment Agency to transport, buy, sell or broker waste.
How to use VAT margin schemes - records you need to keep, invoicing and VAT return reporting
Use our voluntary advance checks form to pre-submit details of EU firearms dealers to Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).
How to help prevent money laundering and terrorist financing if you are a high value dealer.
Annual reports of the British Hallmarking Council.
Find out how to value your goods to help when working out the VAT due when importing goods into the UK.
Find out which motor vehicles you can and cannot claim a payment for using the scheme.
Boss of Basildon firm took money for rare coins that were never supplied.
Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to high value dealers
Requirements for excise goods held in duty suspension in a warehouse by an authorised warehousekeeper, registered owner, duty representative or registered consignor in the UK.
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