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You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
Find out about Bingo Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Check which supplies of sport, physical recreation, and physical education services qualify for exemption from VAT.
A checklist for musical artists and accompanying staff working, performing or touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
Stake limits for online slot games will be introduced for the first time in September, including lower limits for young adults, as the Government continues to roll out measures to protect people from gambling harms.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
Find out about Gaming Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes
Find out if you need a licence to show films - public screenings, using film in schools, choosing a licence, penalties for breaching copyright
Find out the basic rules of VAT, how they apply to clubs and associations, and how to treat VAT on subscriptions and other payments.
Information for voluntary and community sector organisations (VCS) looking to responsibly make matches between sponsors and guests as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
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