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Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
Information for EU citizens and their families applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Check what security features you’ll need put on tobacco product packaging.
Groups and categories for driving licences issued before 15 October 2012 - find equivalent new licence categories and what vehicles you can drive
Information for eligible academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided (VA) schools about the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF).
Guidance to help organisations choose a monitoring approach for stack emissions to air that meets Environment Agency and MCERTS requirements (formerly part of M2).
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.
Check recent contacts from HMRC to help you decide if a suspicious email, phone call, text or letter could be a scam.
Ensuring you get what you pay for.
How to package medicines for sale and what information you must provide to consumers and healthcare professionals.
Guidance for manufacturers on placing batteries and accumulators on the market.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
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