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Current VAT rates - standard 20% and rates for reduced rate and zero-rated items
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you re-import goods to the UK.
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
You need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your business uses goods…
There are 3 different types of operator’s licence for goods vehicles. The…
The goods vehicle operator licensing scheme is administered by the Driver…
When applying for a goods vehicle operator’s licence, you’ll have to pay:…
Your operating centre is where your vehicles are normally kept when not in…
You must keep your vehicles safe and in good condition at all times.…
If you employ or give work to drivers, you must check that they have the…
You can make changes to your goods vehicle operator’s licence once you…
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency carries out regular roadside…
You do not need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your vehicle: was…
How to claim R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) for Corporation Tax relief on your company's R&D, if you’re a large company or small and medium-sized enterprise.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK. MHRA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care .
As an employer, you might need to report any expenses or benefits you provide to employees - tax and National Insurance (NI) payments
Find out which items you can or cannot claim a VAT refund for under the DIY Housebuilders' Scheme.
Certificates you can use when zero rating goods or services under the VAT Act 1994, Schedule 8, Group 15, items 4 to 6.
Use this service to register an ivory item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Find out how to move your goods from inward processing into free circulation, another special procedure or re-export.
How to claim Corporation Tax relief for costs on R&D if you're a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME).
How to claim a VAT refund in the UK if you're established outside the UK.
Find the codes which may be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the location where goods may be examined for a remote internal temporary storage facility (ITSF(R)) (Appendix 16E).
Get a goods movement reference to move goods through locations which use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
What you need to do before you send waste to a landfill site.
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