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Find out which items you can or cannot claim a VAT refund for under the DIY Housebuilders' Scheme.
This tax information impact note gives the power to request additional evidential documentation to verify a DIY housebuilders claim.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
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Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme if you’re constructing a new charity building, for a charitable or relevant residential purpose.
Check what you need to do to sell cosmetic products in Great Britain.
Product Recall for Toy Make-Up Kits presenting a serious chemical risk.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published the provisional decision in its market investigation into the UK’s £6.3 billion veterinary services market.
Sets out how to make a low-value personal injury claim if you've been in a road traffic accident (RTA).
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