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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…
Scheme to help cover the costs to prepare for phase 1 labelling requirements under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS).
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
You can apply for a Short-term study visa to study English language in the…
You must be 16 or older to apply. You must prove that: you’ve been…
Your English language course must be with an ‘accredited institution’.…
When you apply you must provide: a current passport (with a blank page for…
You must apply online before you come to the UK. The earliest you can…
How consumers can reduce their energy costs by getting a group deal
Find out how to prove the originating status of your goods and check if you can claim preferential tariff treatment.
Lays-offs and short-time working - pay, rights, temporary lay-off, redundancy, taking on extra work, claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, short-time regulations and payments
Find out about tax avoidance schemes that use remuneration trusts to reduce profits and disguise income.
Eligible chemistry, languages, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for early-career payments between September and March.
How to asses whether your pupils or students need help accessing the internet and resources available to help with access and safeguarding.
You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.
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.
Guidance for local authorities on how to access the local government income compensation scheme for lost sales, fees and charges as a result of COVID-19.
Use a simpler calculation to work out income tax for your vehicle, home and business premises expenses
Cold Weather Payment - what you'll get, eligibility and how to find out if your area is due a payment
How to use a cost utility analysis to evaluate your digital health product.
VAT relief available to charities - relief, what you pay, registering, charging VAT
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Find out about green taxes for businesses - tax relief for becoming more energy efficient and schemes for off-setting your environmental impact
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