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Find out if you can register for VAT under the VAT registration scheme for racehorse owners.
Horses, ponies, asses, donkeys and zebras must have a horse passport and it must be with the animal at all times
You must have a horse passport (sometimes called an ‘equine passport’) for…
If you own the horse or related animal, you must get a passport for it…
You need to: update the passport’s details if they change, for example if…
What you need to do depends on whether you’re importing or exporting the…
Contact the Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO) that issued the horse…
Find out if you have to pay, when and how to register, the rates, how to fill in returns and make payments.
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
Information about the welfare of horses on farms and livery yards and how to dispose of waste and fallen stock.
Use these forms and guidance documents to export horses to Serbia for less than 30 days to take part in competitions.
Apply online to return horses to Oman that have visted the UK for less than 30 days for racing or competitions.
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