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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…
Trading hours for retailers, restrictions on Sunday opening and public holiday opening in England, Wales and Scotland
Standard terms and conditions used by Cefas.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
How to get the VAT back on goods you buy in Northern Ireland from shops that offer tax-free shopping (VAT Notice 704/1).
Procurement options available from the Crown Commercial Service for the public sector.
Resources to help you buy goods and services for your school, get better value and be compliant with procurement regulations.
Product recall for True Shopping Bio Ethanol Tabletop Fire presenting a risk of burns
Guidance to support fishermen on The Marine Management Organisation's plans on vessel monitoring systems for under-12m vessels.
Provides guidance on planning for retail and other town centre uses.
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.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.
Current VAT rates - standard 20% and rates for reduced rate and zero-rated items
Official Government Buying Standards (GBS) for food and catering services
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
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