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What you need to do if you sell or store tobacco products in the UK.
Trading hours for retailers, restrictions on Sunday opening and public holiday opening in England, Wales and Scotland
Find out how you can sell duty-free or duty-paid alcohol and tobacco products through airlines, on ships, in export stores and in duty-free shops.
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
Find out your VAT obligations if you use an online marketplace to sell goods in the UK.
Find out how you can use manure, guano and digestive tract content, including how to store and move them.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Find out what you need to do when importing goods from outside the UK to a customs warehouse.
Create an account with the UK ID issuer for business or product IDs if you're involved in the supply of tobacco products in the UK.
How to move, store and trade duty-suspended and duty-paid excise goods.
Use this service to register an ivory item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
What you need to do to supply, distribute and sell wood for use in domestic heating appliances in England.
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