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Find out how to value your goods to help when working out the VAT due when importing goods into the UK.
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…
How online marketplaces will deal with VAT for goods from overseas that are sold to customers in the UK.
Ensuring you get what you pay for.
The core terms and conditions of the Low Value Terms procurement contract.
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
Find out about the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme and registering to report and pay VAT due on imports of low value goods to consumers in the EU, Northern Ireland, or both.
You can use the bulk import reduced data set to declare one or more low value parcels in a single import declaration when you import goods into Great Britain.
How schools can buy low value goods from catalogues
You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.
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