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This series brings together all documents relating to Treasure and portable antiquities statistics
Report treasure finds to the local coroner within 14 days - items officially defined as treasure, Portable Antiquities Scheme, inquest, valuation, rewards
The Treasure Valuation Committee (TVC), comprising of independent antiques or coin experts and a representative of the hobby of metal-detecting, establishes the likely market value of each treasure find. A reward of this value can then be made to the...
The government has announced proposals to modernise the planning system to get Britain building.
How to report treasure or wreck - check it's treasure, find out who gets a share of the worth, what happens if a museum wants the treasure
Proposal to introduce a legally binding mechanism into the export control process for retaining national treasures
‘Bona Vacantia’ means vacant goods and is the name given to ownerless property, which by law passes to the Crown. The Treasury Solicitor acts for the Crown to administer the estates of people who die intestate (without a Will) and...
Guidance from DCMS on how museums, galleries and other public buildings can prepare for an emergency or disaster.
Information about a tax avoidance scheme that tries to disguise income and other taxable profits as loans or fiduciary receipts by using a remuneration trust.
This series brings together all documents relating to HMT DAO letters
HM Treasury is the government’s economic and finance ministry, maintaining control over public spending, setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy and working to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth. HMT is a ministerial department, supported by 16 agencies...
Every part of England to receive funding through the latest round of the Cultural Investment Fund
Find out what records you must keep about trusts for tax purposes, who can access your information, and what to do if your records are lost or destroyed.
How UK museums and galleries can arrange to protect exhibits on loan from abroad from court-ordered seizure.
This page brings together research, guidance and estimates to help government and private organisations consider the value of culture and heritage capital.
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