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Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
You need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your business uses goods…
There are 3 different types of operator’s licence for goods vehicles. The…
The goods vehicle operator licensing scheme is administered by the Driver…
When applying for a goods vehicle operator’s licence, you’ll have to pay:…
Your operating centre is where your vehicles are normally kept when not in…
You must keep your vehicles safe and in good condition at all times.…
If you employ or give work to drivers, you must check that they have the…
You can make changes to your goods vehicle operator’s licence once you…
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency carries out regular roadside…
You do not need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your vehicle: was…
What to do if your vehicle, vehicle part or accessory is recalled, has a registered fault and how to report serious safety defect you find
You need to get your vehicle, vehicle parts and accessories fixed or…
If your vehicle is recalled for a safety reason, you’ll usually be sent a…
If you find a serious defect that affects the safety of your vehicle, one…
Faults in the way vehicles, vehicle parts and accessories are designed or…
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing company cars, including fuel
As an employer providing company cars and fuel to your employees, you have…
You must report the car or fuel to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if they…
If the cars you provide are not exempt, you must report them to HM Revenue…
You can work out the value of cars and fuel using online tools from HM…
The following guidance contains more detailed information: car benefit…
Register for the Goods Vehicle Movement Service to get your goods through customs if you move goods through a border location in the UK that uses the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
Taking your car out of the UK - when VAT is not payable on a car you're exporting, procedures, registration and vehicle tax.
Check registration, MOT, tax, vehicle identification number and other details to help make sure a used car is not stolen or unsafe
This tax information and impact note is about introducing a new reformed HGV levy from August 2023, following the end of levy suspension period.
Find out about tax and fuel benefit for company cars and vans.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
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