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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…
Get help to classify footwear and parts of footwear for import and export.
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Isis is a men’s prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Thamesmead, South East London. It is named Isis after the ancient name for the River Thames.
Stoke Heath is a men’s prison and young offender institution (YOI) in the village of Stoke Heath, Shropshire.
Find out more about the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card, including how to apply for one and how it can be used.
Pentonville is a men’s prison and young offender institution in the London Borough of Islington, North London.
Find out what you should bring for a court or tribunal hearing, how you can get support, and what to expect on the day
Holme House is a men’s prison in Stockton on Tees, north east England.
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