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If you’re a VAT registered business, check if you can temporarily reduce the rate of VAT on supplies relating to hospitality, accommodation, or admission to certain attractions.
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…
Use these rates and thresholds when you operate your payroll or provide expenses and benefits to your employees.
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 2 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.
Find out when you need to pay VAT if you provide holiday accommodation, caravans and camping facilities.
How to account for VAT if you’re a contractor or subcontractor installing energy-saving materials and grant-funded heating equipment.
Current VAT rates - standard 20% and rates for reduced rate and zero-rated items
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
Find out how to use the Flat Rate Scheme, who can use it and how to apply to join the scheme.
Find out when you need to charge VAT and at what rate if you supply food and drink for the purposes of catering or as a takeaway.
Reduced rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply for residential properties purchased from 8 July 2020 until 30 June 2021 and from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 inclusive.
The new LOA will ensure that our service personnel, and their families, receive a more accurate contribution to additional costs incurred when serving overseas.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 5 student loan.
Find out about advisory fuel rates for company car users, when you can use them, and how they're calculated.
How to tax a beneficial loan arrangement for a director or employee.
This tax information and impact note sets out the rate at which the Bank Levy will be charged for the next 6 years.
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