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Guidance for manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers.
Guidance documents and updates for Sellafield Ltd employees.
There are different regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment)
Find out which postage stamps are free of VAT and when VAT must be applied to stamps, stamped stationery and other philatelic supplies.
Find out when it's possible to get zero-rated supplies on medical and research goods and services that have been funded by charities.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
Official Government Buying Standards (GBS) for office paper and envelopes: bleaching, recycled content, mill broke content.
Find out which country’s VAT rules to use when supplying services abroad.
How to account for VAT if you buy in and resell travel facilities as a principal or undisclosed agent.
Retail Book Stationery and Allied Trades Employees Association trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Minimum technical specification for manufacturers of chargepoint units for residential properties covered by OZEV chargepoint grant schemes.
Blogs where government organisations talk about their work and share information and ideas.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
How to claim Corporation Tax relief when your limited company donates money, land, property or shares to charity
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Guidance on PPE, face coverings, face visors, and hand cleaning and sanitising products, for the protection of consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Information to help you identify if your organisation needs to publish a modern slavery statement.
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