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VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
VAT is a tax you pay on most goods and services. % of VAT What the rate…
In shops Any VAT due is already included in the price of something you buy…
You’ll pay a rate of either 5% or 0% VAT when certain energy-saving…
If you’re over 60, you pay a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on certain mobility…
You can only buy tax-free goods from shops: in Great Britain (England,…
Tobacco Duty is included in the price you pay for cigarettes, cigars and…
Fuel Duty is included in the price you pay for petrol, diesel and other…
Airlines pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) for every passenger who flies from…
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is usually included in the price you pay for…
Find out if you’re a high value dealer and need to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
How to use Method 1 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you're an importer or clearing agent.
Find out how VAT applies to education, research, vocational training, examination services and goods and services connected with these activites.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
NMRO Enforcement Authority investigation into RoHS and batteries (placing on the market) legislation for higher priced toys in the UK.
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
Holdover relief on gifts means you do not pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you give away business assets and some shares - eligibility, how it works, how to claim it
Find out about the customs value and using the valuation methods if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Find out when you can zero rate books and other forms of printed matter.
Common user charge rates and how the charge applies to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
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