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You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.

Ask your council about before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes run by a school, private or voluntary organisation

Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.

• Updated: 26 March 2015

Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.

• Updated: 31 March 2017

How internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing, HMRC scams, immigration scams.

VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.

Guidance on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award.

• Updated: 21 December 2022

It is illegal for your employer to pay you below the National Living Wage, so check your pay and talk to your manager to make sure you’re getting the wages you are entitled to.

• Updated: 19 October 2023

Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.

• Updated: 16 August 2024

Learn how to check if your website or mobile app is accessible.

• Updated: 27 September 2024