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What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Who can get the relief, when to check your eligibility and how to work out your discounted duty rates.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
You must use metric measurements (grams, kilograms, millilitres or litres)…
Some goods must be sold in fixed sizes known as ‘specified quantities’.…
Packaged goods are products that are all of these: sold sealed between 5g…
Equipment for packaged goods The equipment you use to weigh or measure…
You must put the weight or volume of your packaged goods on the label. The…
Find out about partial exemption and the methods and calculations to use to see how much input tax you can recover.
Find out what VAT should be charged on supplies of fuel and power if you're a supplier or a user.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19).
When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
Use these general provisions to help you determine the origin of your products.
Find out how to work out your annual alcohol production if you’re part of a group, or you merge with, or separate from another business.
How to work out the benefit charge for company vans available for private use.
How to use Method 4 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
We ensure fair payment practices for Britain’s 5.7 million small businesses, and support them in resolving their payment disputes with larger businesses. SBC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade .
How VAT works, what VAT is charged on, VAT thresholds and VAT schemes.
The figures you’ll need and how to use them to work out your discounted duty rates.
How to apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines or medicines marketed under the Exemptions for small pet animals.
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without a marketing authorisation.
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