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How to register your vehicle and the cost - new registrations, kit cars, rebuilds, radically altered vehicles, old and classic vehicles, vehicle identification numbers, Q plates
You have to register a car or any other vehicle as soon as you’ve: bought…
Register a new vehicle The dealer will usually register a brand new…
Your vehicle may not have been registered before with DVLA if it’s: brand…
You’ll have to pay a fee of £55 if you’re registering and taxing a vehicle…
Your vehicle must meet the road vehicles regulations if you use it on the…
Your vehicle must comply with the road vehicles regulations if you use it…
All vehicles registered in the UK must have a unique, stamped-in vehicle…
DVLA issues ‘Q’ registration numbers to vehicles whose age or identity is…
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
You must register if either: your total taxable turnover for the last 12…
You can usually register for VAT online. You can start charging VAT on…
You must keep your VAT registration details up to date. Some changes mean…
You must cancel your registration if you’re no longer eligible to be VAT…
You can transfer a VAT registration number if there’s a change of business…
What you need to do depends on whether you’re selling goods or services…
You need a VAT registration number starting with XI to trade under the…
Registration plate (number plate) and vehicle identification number rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
How to register your medical devices with the MHRA for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
Vehicle registration schemes for the motor trade - non-secure, secure and Register a Vehicle (RaV) service - how they work, who can use them and how to apply
A detailed guide on how to apply for registration with RSH
Find out about group and divisional VAT registration and the forms you should use to apply.
Registering land or property in England - first time registration, transfer of ownership, changing your details on the register, where to register in Scotland or Northern Ireland
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