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FCDO travel advice for Germany. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in…
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…
Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…
The Euro 2024 tournament will take place in Germany from 14 June to 14…
Before you travel, check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
Tax and reporting rules for employers who provide transport subsistence expenses for employees.
As an employer paying your employees’ travel costs, you have certain tax,…
You’ll be exempt from reporting or paying anything if the cost is for: a…
You must report your employees’ travel to HM Revenue and Customs (unless…
The following guides contain more detailed information: travel expenses…
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…
FCDO travel advice for Haiti. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
Find out what certain terms mean that are connected to employee travel.
It is your responsibility to make sure you can access enough money to pay for all your costs and to avoid getting into financial difficulties abroad.
Information for British people on medical support in Thailand including mental health, lists of hospitals and care homes and how the British embassy can help.
Payments on account in civil cases, inquests, police station remote attendance, mental health tribunals, family hearings, and travel and mileage.
Find out about the tax treatment of other types of travel and related expenses such as training courses, removal expenses, car parking and overnight expenses.
Reports on departmental spending over £500 with a government procurement card (GPC).
Tax and reporting rules for employers covering the cost of employees using their own vehicles for business travel
Latest FCDO travel advice for Italy including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Find out what amount of tax relief your employee is entitled to for business journeys.
Find a table of reporting requirements for employee travel.
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
FCDO travel advice for the Dominican Republic. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Venezuela. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Withhold tax on payments to foreign entertainers and sportspersons when they exceed their personal allowance and how to make payments to HMRC.
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.
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