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How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Licensing requirements for importers and exporters, duty rates, reliefs and import VAT for printed books, newspapers and related products.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
Find out when you can zero rate books and other forms of printed matter.
This guidance is designed to help UKHSA customers and partners to navigate engaging and working with us and to signpost upcoming events and opportunities.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.
If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
The requirements for 3D printed products will depend on whether they are classed as medical devices, personal protective equipment (PPE) or both.
If you're advertising or marketing, including direct marketing, you must be accurate and honest and follow the advertising codes of practice
Find out how to apply VAT to charges for postage, delivery services and how to treat direct marketing services involving distribution of printed matter.
How to make an origin declaration if you're using it as proof of origin for products using the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
Use this form to start a claim in the Commercial Court.
Use this form to ask for a partial entry print of data held in the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) MSS database.
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.
Find out if relief is available for goods using Temporary Admission and if your goods require you to be established inside or outside the UK.
Find out about other simplifications you can apply for with consignor or consignee status.
Check what you need to do if you're sending, receiving and storing VAT invoices in an electronic format.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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