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Check the tariff classification for decorative articles for Christmas trees.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you are importing or presenting a decoration or award in the UK.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
Find out how to value your goods to help when working out the VAT due when importing goods into the UK.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
How much it costs to apply for plant breeders’ rights or to add a new plant variety to the national list.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Export bar placed on £2.9 million chandelier to allow time for a UK institution to acquire the work
Find out which items you can or cannot claim a VAT refund for under the DIY Housebuilders' Scheme.
VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes
How to tax living accommodation given to employees.
Get help to classify electric lamps for import and export.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
Use Contracts Finder to find out about current contract opportunities with the government and its agencies.
Find out about the reverse charge for supplies of services reported within the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
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