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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…
How VAT works, what VAT is charged on, VAT thresholds and VAT schemes.
VAT (Value Added Tax) is a tax added to most products and services sold by…
VAT is charged on things like: goods and services (a service is anything…
There are 3 different rates of VAT that can be added to products. Which…
You need to register for VAT if you go over the registration threshold (or…
VAT schemes are designed to simplify the way some VAT-registered…
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing company vans and fuel
As an employer providing company vans and fuel to your employees, you have…
You do not have to report or pay anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…
If your van is not exempt, you must: report the cost on form P11D pay…
Vans used for private journeys You’ll need to report a standard value of…
The following guides contain more detailed information: van and van fuel…
How much it costs to apply for plant breeders’ rights or to add a new plant variety to the Variety Lists.
Find out how the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) calculates rateable values for business rates.
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes
Check if VAT is due on payments linked to private school fees and find out what you can reclaim VAT on.
Check if you can get a reduction in your business rates bill with business rates relief and find out how to apply.
Find out what VAT should be charged on supplies of fuel and power if you're a supplier or a user.
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