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There’s a ban on supplying luxury goods to anyone in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) or Syria, directly or indirectly.
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…
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Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
Product Recall for Yhong girl's Halloween dress-up star outfit sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of choking. The product also presents flammability, entrapment and asphyxiation risks.
Use this list to check if you can claim a fixed amount of tax relief (also known as 'flat rate expenses') for your work expenses if you're an employee.
Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
Britain’s most sought-after luxury fashion designers will join a landmark trade mission to Japan to boost exports to the Japanese market ahead of the G7 summit.
Rustin and Mallory extend relationship with US fashion giant Urban Outfitters thanks to UKEF insurance support.
The Department for International Trade collaborates with the British Fashion Council to help UK designers export this London Fashion Week.
Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability Minister Victoria Atkins has urged businesses and governments to come together to tackle the “global and complex” scourge of modern slavery and human trafficking.
Prime Minister Theresa May spoke to leaders of the fashion industry at a Downing Street reception for London Fashion Week.
65th London Fashion Week starts today, sponsored by the Department for International Trade (DIT).
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