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Find out what you need to do if you’re a contractor or subcontractor based outside the UK and do work covered by the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
What happens when Rural Payments Agency field officers visit your holding, including checks on tagging, holding registers and movement records.
How the Ministry of Defence estate is adapting to climate change, including nature conservation on the estate.
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.
The government introduced a number of measures through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 to incentivise the prompt build-out of housing sites. This update outlines recent progress in the implementation of these measures and next steps.
If you're preparing land for homes, we can loan you up to £250 million to cover infrastructure and enabling costs.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a proposed new building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Act 1984 (as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022) and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions)...
How to set up a border control post to receive animals, animal products, plants, plant products and wood.
How to get a handling or storage site approved, how to store animal by-products (ABPs) and derived products, and how to build the site.
List of developers who have pledged to commit to remediate life critical fire safety works in buildings over 11 metres.
How to claim a VAT refund in the UK if you're established outside the UK.
How to show MHRA you're meeting good clinical practice (GCP) standards and what to expect from an inspection.
When and how to tell neighbours about building works on party walls, what to do if you've been notified of works, how to come to an agreement
Sets out key principles in understanding viability in plan making and decision taking.
You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.
Find out if you can claim relief from Stamp Duty Land Tax when buying land or buildings in a Freeport or Investment Zone special tax site in England.
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