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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…
Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties - who has to pay, how your rates are calculated, getting a revaluation, what to do if your premises change.
Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties, like: shops…
Business rates are based on your property’s ‘rateable value’. This is an…
At revaluation, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) updates the rateable…
You may be able to get a discount from your local council on your business…
Your business rates could change if: you move or make changes to your…
You do not usually have to pay business rates for home-based businesses if…
In England and Wales, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) works out your…
Whether you pay business rates will depend on how many nights your…
This service is closed. Find out more about the Warm Home Discount Scheme.
Find out about discount schemes available to veterans of the UK armed forces.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Guidance on the operation of expanded retail discount 2020 to 2021 coronavirus response, announced at Budget 2020.
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