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Find out how to apply VAT to charges for postage, delivery services and how to treat direct marketing services involving distribution of printed matter.
The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). SDA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence .
VAT, duty and customs declarations for goods received by post or courier - paying, collecting your goods, getting a refund and documents.
Anything posted or couriered to you from another country goes through…
You’ll be contacted by Royal Mail, Parcelforce or the courier company if…
Check that goods sent to you from outside the UK (or outside the UK and…
To qualify as gifts, goods must be: described as gifts on the customs…
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.
Find out about the different types of delivery costs, and which ones you must include or exclude in the customs value if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
You must get permission to export certain drugs and medicines.
Find out what rights and obligations you can transfer, if you can transfer or receive them and what to do after authorisation.
Planning permissions granted by means of a Special Development Order. Only applies to England.
Writ of Delivery: delivery of goods, damages and costs: Form No.64.
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
Find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
Find out how you can use, process or store similar free circulation goods in place of goods that you have declared for a customs special procedure.
Find out about other simplifications you can apply for with consignor or consignee status.
Form PF90C: Request for issue of a Writ of Specific Delivery where order made under rule 83.14(2)(b) (rules 83.9(3) and 83.14(2)(b)).
Delivery will be overseen by a named crown or public servant
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
Apply for an import certificate to import a medicinal product into the UK for veterinary use.
Find out about the Direct Calculation VAT Retail Schemes 1 and 2, how they work and what records you must keep.
Information on how to revalidate a UK CoC (and UK GMDSS at the same time).
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