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The Christmas Bonus is a one-off tax-free £10 payment to people who get certain benefits - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim
The Christmas Bonus is a one-off tax-free £10 payment made before…
The Christmas Bonus is a one-off payment of £10. If you get more than one…
To get a Christmas Bonus you must be present or ‘ordinarily resident’ in…
You do not need to claim the Christmas Bonus - you should get it…
If you’re part of a married couple, in a civil partnership or living…
Latest figures show toy and bike exports are worth £640 million, with CPTPP membership to make it even easier for British businesses to export children’s presents to the region next Christmas.
Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
The UK’s trade deal with Australia is ringing in festive cheer this year, having helped British music companies expand Down Under ahead of the festive period.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Border Force seized almost one million items of counterfeit goods worth nearly £200 million in 2023, with fake electricals targeted in the run-up to Christmas.
Minimum service level regulations for rail workers, ambulance staff and border security staff will be laid in parliament to mitigate disruption and ensure vital public services continue if strikes are called, the government has announced today (Monday 6 November).
Find out when you can zero rate books and other forms of printed matter.
Exports of British festive treats to CPTPP countries have increased significantly.
Cost of Living Business Tsar and former Just Eat boss David Buttress agrees deals and discounts with major UK businesses to form part of Help for Household campaign.
The £170 million Covid Winter Grant Scheme announced last month is already in action, as vulnerable families across England get help through councils.
The Chancellor visited a school holiday club in London where he saw the positive impacts of healthy food and extra-curricular activities on young people, as he committed to continuing to help families with the cost of living.
UK government has secured the removal of rules banning the export of certain pork products to South Korea.
More than 1,000 products being tested from major online marketplaces to ensure Christmas gifts are safe.
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