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Find out about advisory fuel rates for company car users, when you can use them, and how they're calculated.
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…
How to store oil safely, check which oil storage regulations apply and pollution penalties
You have to follow certain regulations if you have an oil storage…
You must meet building regulations if you have a new or replacement oil…
You must follow the regulations for businesses if your oil container can…
How to apply for the Bus Service Operators Grant as a community transport operator.
The Government is cutting fuel duty for petrol and diesel by 5 pence per litre across the whole of the UK for 12 months, taking effect from 6pm on the 23rd March 2022.
Find out about the Rural Fuel Duty Relief Scheme for retailers of fuel and areas eligible for the relief.
Find out about the registered dealers in controlled oil (RDCO) scheme.
How to store oil, design standards for tanks and containers, where to locate and how to protect them, and capacity of bunds and drip trays.
Find out how to charge and collect excise duty on fuel used in private pleasure craft and fuel used for private pleasure flying.
How to apply for the Bus Service Operators Grant as a commercial transport operator.
Wet line contamination involves the cross contamination of road fuel with rebated fuels, which will either be red diesel or kerosene.…
Check if your use of oils for an industrial purpose means you do not have to pay Fuel Duty or you’re entitled to a repayment.
Find out about the legal definitions of biofuel products, excise duty rates and the roles and responsibilities of producers from 1 April 2022.
The specialist HGV tests to carry dangerous goods, take goods outside the EU, change weight restrictions, qualify for a Low Emissions Certificate
Find out if you need to register your business if you produce, import, warehouse, sell or deal in motor and heating fuels.
Find out if you need to pay Fuel Duty on the fuel you produce, import or use and the rate you need to pay.
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
Find out what VAT should be charged on supplies of fuel and power if you're a supplier or a user.
Find out how to reclaim Excise Duty on fuel used in making marine voyages if you're entitled to claim.
Emerging analysis of the scale of rising fuel prices and the underlying causes has today been published by the CMA.
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