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Tips at work do not count towards the National Minimum Wage - tips and tax, what your employer has to do, advice and help, cash in hand payments
If you get tips at work they do not count towards the National Minimum…
You have to pay Income Tax on any tips you get, and may have to pay…
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
There are restrictions on what items you can take in your hand luggage and…
There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand…
When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby…
Musical instruments Contact your airline before you book if you want to…
You’re allowed to carry the following in your hand luggage: essential…
You can only take certain electronic devices and electrical items on…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Sports parachute Yes Yes…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Tool with a blade or shaft…
You cannot take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:…
You cannot take any guns or firearms (including air rifles and starting…
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
FCDO travel advice for Somalia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The government’s Tipping Act is a step closer to coming into force, as today the Code of Practice is published and laid before Parliament. The new Code of Practice will protect the tips of more than 2 million workers giving...
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
The Coal Authority is undertaking an emergency review of all spoil tips in Wales.
How end-use controls apply to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) related goods, software, technology and technical assistance.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
How to make an import declaration and get goods through the UK border.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Get help to classify footwear and parts of footwear for import and export.
From brussels sprouts to dodgy diet products, these tips from the MHRA will help you stay safe during the festive season and beyond
FCDO travel advice for Kosovo. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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