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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…
Report fly-posting to your local council - posters, stickers or bills put up without permission of the property owner
Following initial funding from the Defence And Security Accelerator (DASA) to help get it off the ground, Flare Bright has won contracts from leading aerospace companies, the UK Ministry of Defence and the United States Department of Defense.
Form Gambling - Application for fee remission for companies
Company claimed to be able to provide cheap hospitality at events such as the Six Nations and Formula 1 races
FCDO travel advice for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out the scale rate expenses for accommodation and subsistence paid to employees who travel outside of the UK.
Competition to run the first-ever aircraft flight powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel between the UK and the US.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy announces that the UK has chartered a flight to help British citizens seeking to leave Lebanon.
FCDO travel advice for Portugal. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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