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Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British embassy in Thailand.
How to charge or reclaim VAT if you offer your customers payments in advance, instalments, deposits, or credit sales.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Indonesia.
Find out which gifts count towards the value of the estate, how to value them and work out how much Inheritance Tax may be due.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Consulate-General Hong Kong and in Macao.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Qatar.
Application form to order a copy of a marriage certificate registered in England and Wales.
If you’re a VAT registered business, check if you can temporarily reduce the rate of VAT on supplies relating to hospitality, accommodation, or admission to certain attractions.
You must use form LA1 to apply to re-register a child’s birth following the marriage or civil partnership of natural parents.
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As Clarence House announces the Royal Wedding will be livestreamed on YouTube, our embassies around the world are preparing to celebrate the day.
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Following CMA action, Bijou Weddings Group will now provide fairer refunds to couples whose weddings could not go ahead because of coronavirus.
Outdoor civil wedding and partnership ceremonies in England and Wales are set to be legalised for the first time – offering greater choice to couples in a boost to the wedding sector.
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Information to help you get the most out of watching the Royal Wedding
Plans to scrap outdated rules around wedding venues are a step closer today, as the Government launches a Law Commission review into marriage ceremonies in England and Wales.
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