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Find out when and at what rate you need to charge VAT if you supply food and drink for catering or takeaway.
Health advice for those planning events and mass gatherings during periods of hot weather in England.
This page advises healthcare professionals working within the community, care homes or hospital environments on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
This page advises social care managers on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for.
How to care for animals on farms and in transport in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
Find out which drinks are liable for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and how much you may need to pay.
This Heat-Health Alert action card summarises the suggested actions that providers of health or social care should consider at each Heat-Health Alert level.
This page advises those with responsibilities for people currently sleeping rough. This includes local authority teams for emergency preparedness, public health and rough sleeping, as well as non-governmental organisations, including those providing temporary accommodation or street-based support.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
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