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A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
Obligated packaging producers must register and meet their waste packaging recycling responsibilities.
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.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
How to package medicines for sale and what information you must provide to consumers and healthcare professionals.
Check the tariff classification for preparations put up for retail sale.
Check when packaging is classified as a finished plastic packaging component, and what is meant by substantial modifications, to find out if you must register for the tax.
Find out how to account for VAT on goods entered into, supplied within and removed from fiscal warehouses.
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.
Check if you can make a declaration by conduct or orally if you’re claiming Returned Goods Relief or Temporary Admission for reusable packaging.
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
How online marketplaces will deal with VAT for goods from overseas that are sold to customers in the UK.
Retailers can calculate the VAT they have to record in their account per day or week instead of for each sale
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
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