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Check when packaging is classified as a finished plastic packaging component, and what is meant by substantial modifications, to find out if you must register for the tax.
Guidance for businesses on the marking of measuring container bottles, with lists of approved and inactive manufacturers’ marks.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
How to store oil safely, check which oil storage regulations apply and pollution penalties
Use the case studies to help you decide when your goods may (or may not) go beyond insufficient production.
Understand what drinks businesses need to do under the Deposit Return Scheme from 1 October 2027.
How to store oil, design standards for tanks and containers, where to locate and how to protect them, and capacity of bunds and drip trays.
Find out if you can zero rate VAT if you sell, lease or hire out a freight container for export from the UK.
What to do if your company merges with another company, or acquires a brand or business from another producer
Types of model articles of association a limited company can have, including older versions of Table A from previous company legislation.
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