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What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle
The police can stop a vehicle for any reason. If they ask you to stop, you…
The police can stop you at any time and ask you to take a breath test…
The police can give you a ‘fixed penalty notice’ for less serious traffic…
If your vehicle has something wrong with it, for example a broken brake…
The police can seize a vehicle if they think it’s being used in a way that…
How to claim a refund in the current tax year if you've stopped working, have flexibly accessed and emptied your pension pot, and have a P45 from your pension provider.
Stop and search rates for different ethnic groups in England and Wales.
Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.
How to claim a refund in the current tax year if you are not getting taxable benefits or a pension from your employer and you've not started a new job (P50).
The police can stop and question you at any time - they can search you depending on the situation.
Tell HMRC if you stop employing people, cancel your PAYE scheme, report a temporary gap in paying staff
How to challenge a probate application (‘enter a caveat’) if there’s a dispute about a will. What to do if your probate application is challenged.
What happens if you’re suspected of benefit fraud - benefits that can and cannot be stopped if you commit fraud
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
You can ask Companies House to keep your address out of the company records people can search - who can apply, forms, when your address will be removed from the records
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
How to apply for a stopping up order to close or divert a highway, including information on the documents you must provide.
How to cancel or make changes to your VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme registration.
How to manage tell HMRC your company is dormant for Corporation Tax if you have stopped trading or have never traded.
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
You might be able to stop someone getting a passport by applying for a court order - parental child abduction, vulnerable adults
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