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This form can be used by large grocery retailers to notify the Competition and Markets Authority about store acquisitions.
The Groceries Code Adjudicator is responsible for regulating the relationships between the UK’s largest grocery retailers and their direct suppliers by encouraging, monitoring and enforcing compliance with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice. GCA works with the Department for Business...
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…
A register of agreements relating to exclusion orders made by powers under paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to The Competition Act 1998.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing food and groceries for employees
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Find out how to prepare for an emergency in your area. There are simple and effective steps you can take to be more prepared.
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
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