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Guidance for local authorities in administering the expanded retail discount 2021 to 2022 coronavirus response, announced at Budget 2021.
The government's plan to further reduce retail crime, building on the Retail Crime Action Plan announced in October 2023.
Guidance on the operation of expanded retail discount 2020 to 2021 coronavirus response, announced at Budget 2020.
We have introduced a business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.
Accounting for VAT using retail schemes if you're a VAT-registered business and you cannot account for VAT using normal accounting.
Read about the GCA 2023 Groceries Sector Survey results.
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2024/25 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
Find out the general rules for the Apportionment Retail Schemes (1 and 2), how the scheme works, records you must keep and how to work out your VAT.
Provides guidance on planning for retail and other town centre uses.
Government’s vision for the future energy retail market and a package of targeted reforms.
Retailers can calculate the VAT they have to record in their account per day or week instead of for each sale
Government sets out plans to boost competition and innovation in the energy market
The CMA’s latest monitoring report on road fuel shows that prices at the pump have risen since late January, accompanied by above average margins and spreads.
Search reports on business payment practices: when invoices are paid, payment terms and practices
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Find out when you need to agree a bespoke VAT retail scheme with HMRC.
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