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VAT, duty and customs declarations for goods received by post or courier - paying, collecting your goods, getting a refund and documents.
Anything posted or couriered to you from another country goes through…
You’ll be contacted by Royal Mail, Parcelforce or the courier company if…
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To qualify as gifts, goods must be: described as gifts on the customs…
Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing gifts to employees
Holdover relief on gifts means you do not pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you give away business assets and some shares - eligibility, how it works, how to claim it
Acting as an attorney - duties, including finding an enduring power of attorney, registering an EPA, starting to act, making gifts and stopping being an attorney
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.
Find out about the types of fundraising donations that charities and community amateur sports clubs (CASCs) can and cannot claim Gift Aid on.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
Advice for attorneys and court-appointed deputies about giving gifts on behalf of another person.
Find out which gifts count towards the value of the estate, how to value them and work out how much Inheritance Tax may be due.
All data on gifts that Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) ministers gave and received, their external meetings and overseas travel.
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
Latest figures show toy and bike exports are worth £640 million, with CPTPP membership to make it even easier for British businesses to export children’s presents to the region next Christmas.
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