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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…
Includes online returns, rates, charging and record keeping
This collection brings together guidance and associated documents relating to alternative pricing
The Review Board for Government Contracts (RBGC) reviews and maintains the government profit formula used by the Ministry of Defence when pricing single source work. We also review the price of individual contracts that are referred to it under contract...
How to charge VAT, calculate VAT, VAT rates, reclaim VAT on business expenses, keep digital records.
Imposing safeguard measures for imports of certain steel products.
Allocation coefficients and decisions
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Find out about group and divisional VAT registration and the forms you should use to apply.
Get help to classify drones and aircraft parts for import and export.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available from British consulates in Brazil.
How to account for VAT if you buy in and resell travel facilities as a principal or undisclosed agent.
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 the basic rules of VAT, how they apply to clubs and associations, and how to treat VAT on subscriptions and other payments.
Find out about the new quotas imposing provisional safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products.
This series brings together all documents relating to Costs
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
Check the tariff classification for preparations put up for retail sale.
The guide to VAT rules and procedures.
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