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Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
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…
Find out when you need to pay VAT if you provide holiday accommodation, caravans and camping facilities.
Find out how to determine the place of supply of your services and how to deal with supplies of services which you receive from outside the UK.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
Find out if you can get VAT relief if you're having building work done in your home related to your disability.
Find out how to use the Flat Rate Scheme, who can use it and how to apply to join the scheme.
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
Find out how to make tax and duty-free supplies to NATO visiting forces, NATO International Military Headquarters and US military cemeteries 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
Find out about the VAT domestic reverse charge procedure which applies to the buying and selling of certain goods and services.
Find out who can use, and how to apply to join the Agricultural Flat Rate Scheme.
Get help to classify drones and aircraft parts for import and export.
Find out the rules on disclosing arrangements and transactions that provide a VAT advantage.
Find out about which goods and services for disabled people and people aged 60 or over that you should apply zero or reduced rate VAT.
How to account for VAT if you buy in and resell travel facilities as a principal or undisclosed agent.
Flat Rate VAT scheme - eligibility, thresholds, flat rates of VAT and joining or leaving the scheme
Check when packaging is classified as a finished plastic packaging component, and what is meant by substantial modifications, to find out if you must register for the tax.
Check which attractions are eligible for the temporary reduced rate of VAT from 15 July 2020.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
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