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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…
This series brings together all documents relating to Calorific values
Read the Council Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments.
This series brings together all documents relating to calorific values and density of fuels.
Find out the scale rate expenses for accommodation and subsistence paid to employees who travel outside of the UK.
Changes to greening penalty arrangements
Temperature correction of energy statistics from the Office of National Statistics
Information on the methods used to compile figures and data
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