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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Find out if you need to apply for the fit and proper test and how to do this so that HMRC can register your business.
Advice for employers carrying out right to work checks during the coronavirus pandemic.
How and why you should conduct a right to work check.
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
The checks councils must make if a guest moves in before telling the council.
Find out how inland pre-clearance checks affect you and what you need to do when we carry out checks on your goods.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
A collection of guidance to help landlords, homeowners and letting agents carry out correct right to rent checks and avoid civil penalties.
Attorney General's jury vetting guidelines on when to use of right of stand by and what procedure to follow.
You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential property in England.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally.
A collection of guidance documents and information about DBS checks and processes.
Find out about risks of excise duty evasion and other commercial risks if you're an excise warehousekeeper, registered owner, duty representative or registered consignor.
Find out if you need to apply for an approval check, how to apply and how HMRC will carry out the checks as part of the business registration process.
Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
How and why safeguarding and accommodation checks must be entered into the CMS. Includes the importance of timeliness and updating.
Find out about the compliance checks process and the help you or your client (if you're a tax agent) can get, during and after the checks.
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