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Secretary of State John Healey addressed the Pacific Future Forum in Tokyo, Japan.

• Updated: 29 August 2025

VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.

• VAT and duties

  VAT is a tax you pay on most goods and services. % of VAT What the rate…

• Where you see VAT

  In shops Any VAT due is already included in the price of something you buy…

• VAT on energy-saving products

  You’ll pay a rate of either 5% or 0% VAT when certain energy-saving…

• VAT on mobility aids

  If you’re over 60, you pay a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on certain mobility…

• Tax-free shopping

  You can only buy tax-free goods from shops: in Great Britain (England,…

• Alcohol and tobacco duties

  Tobacco Duty is included in the price you pay for cigarettes, cigars and…

• Fuel Duty

  Fuel Duty is included in the price you pay for petrol, diesel and other…

• Air Passenger Duty

  Airlines pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) for every passenger who flies from…

• Insurance Premium Tax

  Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is usually included in the price you pay for…

Information about incidents and outbreaks of Ebola and Marburg, both viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF).

• Updated: 30 April 2025

FCDO travel advice for Mexico. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 19 August 2025

FCDO travel advice for Guatemala. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 23 June 2025

Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs

When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help

Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Judge Tayler on 28 August 2025.

• Updated: 28 August 2025

Find out about Customs Duty, excise duty and import VAT you may need to pay when you send gifts into the UK.

• Updated: 18 October 2024

How to use a quasi-experimental study to evaluate your digital health product.

• Updated: 8 September 2021