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Find out which disposals of assets from historic houses are within the scope of VAT.
An export bar has been placed on Henri-Joseph François, Baron De Triqueti’s sculpture of Florence and Alice Campbell (1857).
How to apply for a licence to export cultural goods, including antiques, furniture and archaeological items.
Check if your item is a ‘worked specimen’ and does not need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species.
What you need to do to buy, sell or hire out items made of or containing ivory in the UK.
Find out how to value your goods to help when working out the VAT due when importing goods into the UK.
What personal possessions (chattels) you need to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on, how to work out your gain
How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
How to complete and submit an Other Interest (OI) return using the HMRC spreadsheet or electronic flat text file.
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