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How online marketplaces will deal with VAT for goods from overseas that are sold to customers in the UK.
Find out about the VAT place of supply rules if your business sells digital services to private consumers.
A research paper from OFCOM
The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
A research paper from the CMA
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
This page provides a guide for those interested in key upcoming digital regulatory activity being explored, developed or implemented by government. It covers a range of governance activities, from legislative change to the development of co-regulatory and self-regulatory frameworks.
How to market forest reproductive material (FRM) for forestry purposes, including regulations, registration, master certificates and licences.
The government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) market study into online platforms and digital advertising.
Find out how to apply VAT to charges for postage, delivery services and how to treat direct marketing services involving distribution of printed matter.
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