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Explains the process for obtaining a lawful development certificate for existing or proposed use.
Find out about group and divisional VAT registration and the forms you should use to apply.
Check if your organisation is eligible for a non-government domain name and how to get one.
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
Additional information about open data and where you can find extra guidance and support.
An overview of the changes made to the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 that came into force on 1 January 2021.
Guidance for local authorities and fire and rescue services on the use remediation orders, a Building Safety Act 2022 enforcement power.
Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
How biodiversity net gain (BNG) applies to irreplaceable habitats.
Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
Information for local authorities and others who are working with British National (Overseas) [BN(O)] status holders arriving from Hong Kong via the UK government’s BN(O) route.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge on 2024.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of business premises once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
Explains control of advertisement regime.
Find out what goods you do not value when when working out the VAT due on import to the UK.
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