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28 Oct 2026 · HM Revenue & Customs
This tax information and impact note is about changes to the business to business reverse charge for services supplied by overseas businesses to UK VAT registered recipients.
27 Oct 2026 · Building Safety Regulator
Help inform the Building Safety Regulator's review of Part K and Approved Document K by sharing evidence, research and experience.
19 Oct 2026 · HM Revenue & Customs
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme if you’re constructing a new charity building, for a charitable or relevant residential purpose.
19 Oct 2026 · HM Revenue & Customs
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
14 Oct 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Homes England
Major milestone in government’s mission to fix the building safety crisis, as the Remediation of Unsafe Cladding Bill is introduced to Parliament.
14 Oct 2026 · Planning Inspectorate
This guide outlines the new process for making an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate as a result of The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
1 Oct 2026 · Building Safety Regulator
How to apply for building control approval from the Building Safety Regulator to construct, or carry out building work on, a higher-risk building.
1 Oct 2026 · Building Safety Regulator
Help with the information you must submit to the Building Safety Regulator when you apply to construct, or carry out building work on, a higher-risk building.
1 Oct 2026 · Building Safety Regulator
What you must do before changing a project that has been approved by the Building Safety Regulator.
1 Oct 2026 · Building Safety Regulator
Use this service to apply for and manage building control applications for higher-risk buildings in England.
18 Sept 2026 · HM Revenue & Customs
Tell HMRC about an error if they’ve sent you a letter about applying an incorrect rate to your subcontractor payments in tax year 2025 to 2026.
15 Sept 2026 · HM Revenue & Customs
This factsheet tells you about the penalties we may charge if we’ve issued a determination under either section 62A or 62B of the Finance Act 2004 for the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
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