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How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.
VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes
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Draft guidance to understand how to identify potential sites in your area for development, including the size and type of sites you’ll need.
Learn how to check if your website or mobile app is accessible.
What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records.
What subcontractors in the building industry must do under the Construction Industry Scheme - registering, record keeping, applying for gross payment status and reporting business changes
Draft guidance on identifying, assessing and selecting sites for development as part of the local plan making process.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Find out if you can claim enhanced structures and buildings allowance relief on qualifying expenditure on structures and buildings in a UK Freeport or Investment Zone special tax site.
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