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Ask for underused or vacant property owned by the government, agencies, local councils or local public bodies to be sold - Right to Contest.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
What personal possessions (chattels) you need to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on, how to work out your gain
VAT relief available to charities - relief, what you pay, registering, charging VAT
Find out if you need to pay VAT when you sell goods to customers in the UK using an online marketplace.
How to take part in research to help improve buying and selling.
Apply for a licence application to sell dead or live protected animals and plants and find out how to report your actions.
Our primary purpose is to protect people and places from product-related harm, ensuring consumers and businesses can buy and sell products with confidence. Office for Product Safety and Standards is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
Find out if you need to pay VAT when you sell goods direct to customers in the UK, without the involvement of an online marketplace.
Find out if you’re an art market participant and need to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
Paying Corporation Tax when your limited company sells an asset for more than it paid - includes chargeable gains, intangible assets, working out inflation
Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.
Find out about VAT and distance selling goods from the EU to customers in Northern Ireland if you're a business abroad.
Capital Gains Tax if you're a non-resident selling a UK home: when you get a tax relief called Private Residence Relief, how to tell HMRC you've sold the property, how to work out your gain
Tax and reporting rules for assets bought, sold or given
What to do if you think you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, and what signs to look out for.
Find out which method you should use to calculate the customs value if you’re a selling agent or branch office.
Selling or giving away an asset you claimed capital allowances on - balancing charges, balancing allowances, closing your business, how to claim and pay tax on your tax return
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing goods for charitable use.
What you must do when you sell your company, partnership or sole trader business
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