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Find out what records you must keep about trusts for tax purposes, who can access your information, and what to do if your records are lost or destroyed.
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.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
You can apply to be a guardian and manage the finances or property of…
You can apply if you’re the missing person’s: husband, wife or civil…
You can make a claim yourself or use a legal representative. Fill in the…
You must pay either: a £528 application fee if you apply to the Chancery…
The court will send copies of your form back to you, with ‘acknowledgement…
The guardianship order will tell you when you can start to make decisions…
The Office of the Public Guardian will supervise you while you act as a…
You must keep financial records and accounts. Follow the rules for gifts…
You must write a report for the Office of the Public Guardian each year…
You must apply to the High Court if you need to change your guardianship,…
Your guardianship ends automatically if one of the following things…
Records and paperwork you must keep if you're self-employed as a sole trader or partner in a business: income, costs, profit, how long to keep records.
Certain company transactions that may be open to challenge if the company enters liquidation or administration.
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.
Guidance on the European Union regulation on explosives precursors, including licensing, labelling and reporting suspicious activity
How to carry out checks on your business and customers, and what records you must keep to prevent money laundering.
How to use a risk-based approach to carry out compulsory risk assessments of your business.
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