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Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
As an employer providing meals for your employees, you have certain tax,…
You do not have to report anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or pay…
If the meals or vouchers you provide are not exempt, you may have to…
The following guides contain more detailed information: subsidised meals…
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
To sell food and drink products, the information about the product (on the…
You must show the following information: the name of the food a best…
If your food or drink product has 2 or more ingredients (including water…
If you’ve identified a risk of potential allergen cross-contamination…
You must show an appropriate warning on the label if your food contains…
Nutrition labelling You must follow nutrition labelling information rules…
If you’re a retailer, you can label products ‘organic’ as long as: at…
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge A Rawlence on 8 December 2020
Guidance on food labelling including best before and use-by dates, vegan labels and allergen labelling.
What businesses need to tell you about allergens, report food that caused a reaction and sign up for allergy alerts.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
How to report, respond to and prevent an incident, including how to withdraw or recall unsafe food products.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Annual statistics about food and drink purchases in the UK.
Find out when and at what rate you need to charge VAT if you supply food and drink for catering or takeaway.
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