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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
OISC online presentation on expectations in consumer care
These reports set out the Regulator of Social Housing’s approach to consumer regulation.
Data and analysis of an alternative consumer prices basket, reweighted to account for changes in consumption patterns, for the period October to December 2020 in the UK during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Resources for individuals and organisations to use supporting a variety of safety awareness campaigns.
UK consumers saved an estimated £8 billion over the last 3 years from action taken by the CMA to protect competition and stamp out unfair practices
Find out how to report supplies of goods from Northern Ireland to VAT-registered customers in an EU country using an EC Sales List.
The CMA is investigating how products and services claiming to be 'eco-friendly' are being marketed, and whether consumers could be being misled.
Literature review for BIS to explore the relationships between, and evidence base for, consumer empowerment and economic growth. Identifies …
You can use the bulk import reduced data set to declare one or more low value parcels in a single import declaration when you import goods to Great Britain.
Get advice on consumer issues, your energy supply and postal service - numbers, enquiry forms, how to complain.
Description of the different measures and approaches to inflation in the UK: Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ household costs (CPIH), Household Costs Indices (HCIs) and Retail Prices Index (RPI).
Quantitative and qualitative research exploring the role of energy labels in shaping consumer choices around energy efficiency.
Check the goods you export from the UK meet the relevant rules of origin and provide proof of where the goods originate from.
Find out if you need to pay VAT when you sell goods direct to customers in the UK, without the involvement of an online marketplace.
Consumer advice and details of how to report problems with e-cigarettes with guidance on how to place an e-cigarette on the market in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including the notification scheme.
Find out if you can register and use the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme to report and pay VAT on imports of low value goods to consumers in the EU, Northern Ireland, or both.
The Office of Fair Trading ( OFT ) was responsible for protecting consumer interests throughout the UK. Its responsibilities have been passed to a number of different organisations. View the closed OFT site in the UK Government Web Archive ....
Find out if you’re a high value dealer and need to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
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