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How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
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.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations
You must batch and label the beef and veal you sell or supply according to specific rules, which vary from product to product.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Find out if a restaurant, takeaway or food shop has good food hygiene standards.
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