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Find out how to claim a refund on the National Insurance (NI) you’ve paid to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Find a course so you can qualify as either an MOT tester or an MOT manager
How to charge VAT, calculate VAT, VAT rates, reclaim VAT on business expenses, keep digital records.
Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
How to pay your voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions - online, Direct Debit, bank transfer, cheque.
Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
A contract is an agreement between employee and employer setting out implied and explicit terms and conditions - written statement of particulars, collective agreements
If you're over 80 you can get your State Pension topped up to £105.70 a week in 2025 to 2026 - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953
How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes
Order a replacement registration or naturalisation certificate, or correct mistakes on a certificate - fees, application forms, address, supporting documents.
Application form DJP: remove the name of a joint proprietor from the register, after a death.
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5
Apply to your local council for equipment or help adapting your home if you’re disabled
Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal care or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy.
Documents you need when you get asked for a criminal record check when applying for a role
How to pay Inheritance Tax: get a reference number, payment methods, use the deceased's bank account, National Savings and Investments, government stock, yearly instalments.
Flat Rate VAT scheme - eligibility, thresholds, flat rates of VAT and joining or leaving the scheme.
Current VAT rates - standard 20% and rates for reduced rate and zero-rated items
Apply to rent a garage from the local council - there may be a waiting list
Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.
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