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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…
This paper considers the current state of knowledge regarding the barriers to achieving lower generalised transport costs
Find out about green taxes for businesses - tax relief for becoming more energy efficient and schemes for off-setting your environmental impact.
Environmental taxes encourage your business to operate in a more…
Climate Change Levy (CCL) is paid at either the: main rates carbon price…
You can claim capital allowances when you buy energy efficient, or low or…
You pay tax on top of your normal landfill fees if your business gets rid…
This is a tax on sand, gravel and rock that’s either been: dug from the…
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) covers all businesses from…
This is a tax on finished plastic packaging components that contain less…
How to approach sampling ambient air and the sampling and analytical techniques to use.
The Low Pay Commission is an independent body that advises the government about the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage. LPC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade .
How to use a cost utility analysis to evaluate your digital health product.
How costs to the consumer are affected by changes in energy and climate change policy.
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
Information on, and how to apply for, incentive payments within the low-carbon off-grid energy sector.
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