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Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
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.
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Labelling and handling food, transporting, food safety
Accepted food hygiene or food safety qualifications as applicable to ships cook's and others processing food in the galley.
How to check if your waste is international catering waste (ICW) and how to store, transport and dispose of it.
Declare the disposal of catering waste from a vessel or aircraft that has travelled within the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man after international travel.
A study on caterers' hygiene practices and the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat food and drinks.
Seeking views on proposed changes to public sector food and catering policy.
Catering guidance that offers practical advice on how to make catering affordable, healthier and more sustainable.
Annual returns, rules and other documents related to the employers’ association the British Amusement Catering Trades Association.
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