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Tax and reporting rules for employers providing food and groceries for employees
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…
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The CMA has opened a project to consider the use of unit pricing in the groceries sector.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
CMA publishes an initial update on its work into competition in the groceries sector and calls for reforms on unit pricing legislation
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
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