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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…
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
What Tax-Free Childcare is, eligibility and how to apply
How to get the VAT back on goods you buy in Northern Ireland from shops that offer tax-free shopping (VAT Notice 704/1).
Find out which online gambling free games and bonuses you offer are liable to tax, and how to calculate your liability.
Find out which plastic packaging components are exempt or excluded from the tax, and if the packaging counts towards the 10-tonne threshold for registration.
Tax relief on donations, Gift Aid, payroll giving, leaving a gift in your will, keeping tax records; find a charity; donating land, property or shares
Find out when transactions involving land and buildings are exempt from VAT.
You can take different tax-free lump sums from your pension pot depending on the type of protected allowances you hold.
Work out the VAT liability of goods and services supplied by health and care institutions and providers of non residential care to children.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing goods for charitable use.
What company benefits you pay tax on - including company cars, low-interest loans and accommodation, and what company benefits are tax-free, such as childcare
Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.
You may not have to pay vehicle tax if you’re a driver with a disability
How to tax mileage allowance payments and passenger payments for employee business travel.
Find out information about employee incidentals overnight expenses for business travel.
Woodlands may be eligible for certain tax reliefs and exemptions, depending on the type of woodland and its purpose.
Advertising Standards Authority rules against misleading income trust advertising that uses HMRC's logo.
You can claim relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing therapeutic substances of human origin, blood-grouping or tissue-typing reagents, or related packaging, solvents and accessories.
Find out what amount of tax relief your employee is entitled to for business journeys.
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