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Find out which sanitary protection products you can supply at the zero rate of VAT.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
Work out the VAT liability of goods and services supplied by health and care institutions and providers of non residential care to children.
From 31 December 2024, EU certification for rail interoperability constituents and subsystems will no longer be recognised in Great Britain. From 30 June 2023, EU certification for entities in charge of maintenance for domestic freight wagons will no longer be...
Guidance for businesses.
Find out which regulations apply to your products and where to go for further information on how to comply with them.
How to account for VAT on goods and services provided by registered health professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
How to get VAT relief if you’re buying goods because of your disability.
Find out when it's possible to get zero-rated supplies on medical and research goods and services that have been funded by charities.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
There are different regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment)
How the MHRA makes decisions on when a product is a medical device (borderline products), and which risk class should apply to a medical device.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
Find out about which goods and services for disabled people and people aged 60 or over that you should apply zero or reduced rate VAT.
Find out if relief is available for goods using Temporary Admission and if your goods require you to be established inside or outside the UK.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Information on cleaning an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
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