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How to register your vehicle and the cost: including new registrations, kit-built vehicles, repairs and restorations, and structural modifications.
You have to register a car or any other vehicle as soon as you’ve: bought…
Register a new vehicle The dealer will usually register a brand new…
Your vehicle may not have been registered before with DVLA if it’s: brand…
You’ll have to pay a fee of £55 if you’re registering and taxing a vehicle…
Repairs and restorations bring a vehicle back to the manufacturer’s…
Your vehicle must meet the road vehicles regulations if you use it on the…
If you modify a chassis, monocoque bodyshell or frame to change the…
Your vehicle must comply with the road vehicles regulations if you use it…
All vehicles registered in the UK must have a unique, stamped-in vehicle…
DVLA issues ‘Q’ registration numbers to vehicles whose age or identity is…
Steps you must follow when importing vehicles into the UK, including making an import declaration, paying VAT and duty and telling HMRC using the NOVA service.
You must complete certain steps when bringing a vehicle permanently into…
You usually need to make an import declaration if you’re bringing a…
You have 14 days to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after you bring a…
You may need to pay VAT and customs duty when you import a vehicle. VAT is…
Get vehicle approval to show that your imported vehicle meets…
You must register your vehicle with DVLA if you’re bringing it into the UK…
You must register a vehicle when you reimport it to the UK if it has been:…
You can usually use a vehicle with foreign number plates without…
You need to pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) before you can register a…
If your vehicle has been damaged or salvaged, DVLA may: give your vehicle…
Find out the rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify goods which qualify for lower or no Customs Duty.
How to apply for, update and cancel licences for the manufacture, import and wholesale of human and veterinary medicines.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
How to use a single commodity code to import your goods in split consignments when importing large machinery or plant.
Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax.
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How to charge and account for VAT on the movement of goods between Northern Ireland and EU member states (VAT Notice 725).
Provides guidance on making effective use of land, including planning for higher density development.
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