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Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Annual statistics about food and drink purchases in the UK.
Publication giving an overview of statistics about food.
Annual publication giving an overview of statistics about food. Please refer to the collection page for the latest version.
Historic National Food Survey reports from 1940 to 1984.
CMA publishes an initial update on its work into competition in the groceries sector and calls for reforms on unit pricing legislation
This study investigates the relationship between household food expenditures and child growth
Find out when you need to charge VAT and at what rate if you supply food and drink for the purposes of catering or as a takeaway.
Compilation of food statistics.
Information about the UK food chain.
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