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Guidance for local authorities on how to access the local government income compensation scheme for lost sales, fees and charges as a result of COVID-19.
Find out how to report and pay VAT due on the distance sales of goods from Northern Ireland to consumers in the EU using the One Stop Shop (OSS) Union scheme.
Find out how to report supplies of goods from Northern Ireland to VAT-registered customers in an EU country using an EC Sales List.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Find out if you need to apply for approval to sell alcohol to another business.
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
Research into multi-buy sales promotions for alcohol.
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
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Retailers can calculate the VAT they have to record in their account per day or week instead of for each sale
Order a certificate of free sale to export medical devices outside the UK.
Guidance for Police and Crime Commissioners on how to access the income loss recovery scheme for lost sales, fees and charges as a result of COVID-19.
Accounting for VAT using retail schemes if you're a VAT-registered business and you cannot account for VAT using normal accounting.
How to charge or reclaim VAT if you offer your customers payments in advance, instalments, deposits, or credit sales.
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