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A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
How to measure completion rate: calculations, understanding transactions, what to include, reporting.
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 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.
How VAT works, what VAT is charged on, VAT thresholds and VAT schemes.
Find out about the VAT domestic reverse charge procedure which applies to the buying and selling of certain goods and services.
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.
Current VAT rates - standard 20% and rates for reduced rate and zero-rated items
How to measure the cost per transaction on your service: calculations and reporting.
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