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Check heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) operator applications and decisions
Certify a document as a true copy of the original by getting it signed and dated by a professional person, like a solicitor
Check if you're old enough, or have the right kind of driving licence, to drive different kinds of vehicle
Capital Gains Tax when you sell a property that's not your home: work out your gain and pay your tax on buy-to-let, business, agricultural and inherited properties
Blue Badge parking permits let disabled drivers and passengers park nearer to where they're going - find out more about Blue Badges from your council
Make arrangements to return home voluntarily if you're in the UK illegally or have claimed asylum by assisted return, voluntary return, AVR, VRS
Find out more about elections and referendums in the UK, including the general election, check who can vote in each election and how voting works.
When you need an MOT for your vehicle, what it costs, what happens if your vehicle fails, and how to get mistakes on the MOT certificate fixed.
Find lorry and bus operators by name, address or licence number
Your Council Tax bill - how to work it out, who has to pay, discounts and exemptions for students and disabled people, second homes, empty properties, paying the bill and getting the Council Tax rebate.
Request details about a vehicle's registered keeper: bulk data, anonymised data, mileage data requests, other information requests
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible
Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
Fees to renew, exchange or amend your full or provisional driving licence - or to get a duplicate if yours has been lost, stolen or damaged
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Search for patents and supplementary certificates (SPCs) that have been granted, published and filed
Use HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) tax checker to get an estimate of how much Income Tax you should have paid in a previous tax year.
If you think a child or young person is at risk or being abused or neglected, contact the children’s social care team at their local council.
Being made redundant - rights, statutory payments you're entitled to, notice periods and consultation, finding a job.
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