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This page lists all the Regulatory Policy Committee's opinions.
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Find out from HMRC how much Stamp Duty, penalties or interest you need to pay on transfers of shares.
Analysis of farmer views and opinions towards Defra’s vision for farming
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Use the GAAR Advisory Panel opinion on a repayment of a participator loan through transactions involving group companies, to help you recognise when arrangements may not be abusive tax arrangements.
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These reports collected parents' views about confidence in their own parenting skills and the services available to support them.
Sections (74A -74A)(6) last updated: July 2021.
This page provides links to RPC opinions for the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) for the years listed below.
Apply for a promising innovative medicine (PIM) designation or scientific opinion for your medicine from MHRA.
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