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How to display number or licence plates, get plates made up, replace lost, damaged or stolen plates, and the national letters, flags and symbols you can display.
Number plates (also known as licence plates) must show your registration…
The number plates on your vehicle must: be made from a reflective material…
You might need to get a number plate made up if for example: your number…
You can display one of the following flags with identifying letters on the…
What tax codes are, how they're worked out, and what to do if you think your code is wrong.
Your tax code is used by your employer or pension provider to work out how…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) change your tax code if you need to pay a…
Your tax code is made up of numbers and letters. 1257L is the tax code…
Usually, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) update your tax code using…
If you’re on the wrong tax code, you may pay too much or too little tax.…
You’re on an emergency tax code if your tax code ends in: W1 - used when…
Tax codes with a ‘K’ mean you have income or deductions which are higher…
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
You can use the British Forces Post Office (BFPO) to send a letter or…
You can only use the enduring families free mail service to send things to…
You must: use a printed address label or write the address clearly in…
You must fill in a customs form when you send a parcel abroad. You can…
The cost of using British Forces Post Office (BFPO) depends on the size…
Not all UK online retailers are able to send things to a BFPO address.…
You cannot send some items in BFPO mail. If you send banned items your…
You can send letters (also known as ‘blueys’) and parcels for free to…
You may be able to claim compensation if your post: does not arrive within…
Change your protocol, update your authorisation, report safety issues, submit safety updates and complete your end-of-trial study report.
How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.
Information on how to find your National Insurance number and how to get a letter with your National Insurance number on.
Check a list of letters with a QR code from HMRC to help you decide if it is genuine.
Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer
Downloadable letters explaining UK laws and services abroad for passports and visas. Sometimes called information notes.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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