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You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
Personal pay and tax records you must keep to fill in a Self Assessment tax return: which records to keep, how long to keep records.
You need to keep records if you have to send HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…
You must keep records about your business income and costs for longer if…
Income from employment You should keep documents about your pay and tax,…
You should keep all: bank or building society statements and passbooks…
You should keep details of: the dates when you let out your property all…
You may have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you sell (or ‘dispose of’)…
You should keep: evidence of income you’ve earned from overseas, like…
Hospital forms (H1 to H6) for use in connection with individuals admitted to hospital.
Admission forms (A1 to A11) for use in connection with compulsory admission to hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983.
If you're 18 or over, use these forms to put your new name on public record by ‘enrolling’ your deed poll at the Royal Courts of Justice. Includes guidance.
Forms for use in connection with compulsory admission to hospital, community treatment orders, guardianship and treatment under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Download the forms and guidance to make and register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Get your goods cleared by the National Clearance Hub when moving goods into, out of, or through the UK.
Forms for applying for a cremation, including certificates and authorisation forms for doctors, funeral directors and crematorium managers.
CTO forms (CTO1 to CTO12) for use in connection with placing an individual under a CTO or those already subject to this order under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Defines unincorporated and incorporated businesses.
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
County Court forms including the N1 money claim form.
Forms relating to adoption, including those to request adoption, placement and parental orders.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
Use this form to apply to a court to end your marriage or civil partnership.
Use this form to submit an expert opinion about someone's mental capacity as part of an application to make decisions for them.
Use this form to apply for a 'certificate of discharge' to prove that your bankruptcy and restrictions have ended.
What to do with the papers and documents to be used in a criminal case.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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