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Changes to who can use “Red” Diesel from 1 April 2022

Edited on 8 June 2022 From 1 April 2022, there will be changes to who can use rebated 'red' diesel, and the reasons you can use it. A number of sectors,...
Friday, 22 October 2021

Disclosure of Avoidance Schemes for VAT and other indirect taxes

The way avoidance schemes for VAT and other indirect taxes are notified to the Treasury is being reformed from 1 November 2021. From this date the primary...
Monday, 11 October 2021

Sanctions Notice: Financial Sanctions: Russia General Licence

General licence - IOM/2021/RUS001 The Treasury has the power to issue General Licences for financial and trade sanctions regimes under a number of...
Thursday, 30 September 2021

Sanctions Notice: Financial Sanctions: Syria

This news release is issued to publicise the delisting of 5 names from the Syria sanctions regime. On 30 September 2021 the Foreign, Commonwealth and...
Thursday, 30 September 2021

Financial Sanctions: Iraq

This news release is issued to publicise the removal of an entry under the Iraq sanctions regime. The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I....
Thursday, 23 September 2021

Financial Sanctions: Iraq

This news release is issued to publicise the removal of 28 entries under the Iraq sanctions regime. The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I....
Thursday, 9 September 2021

Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

This news release is issued to publicise the removal of one entry under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions regime. The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida...
Tuesday, 7 September 2021

Sanctions Notice: Financial Sanctions: Myanmar

This news release is issued to publicise two new designations under the Myanmar sanctions regime. The Myanmar Sanctions Regulations 2021 [SI 2021/496] (“the...
Thursday, 2 September 2021

Plastic Packaging Tax

The Treasury has published draft legislation introducing a new plastic packaging tax which will come into operation on 1 April 2022. This is a new tax that...
Thursday, 2 September 2021

Financial Sanctions: Chemical Weapons

Seven individuals have been added to the Chemical Weapons financial sanctions regime. The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I....
Friday, 20 August 2021
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