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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…
How to make debt deductions from an employee's pay because of an 'attachment of earnings order' (AEO) from a court. Includes information from the withdrawn A/E guidance.
You have to make deductions from your employee’s wages if a court orders…
You and your employee will each get an ‘attachment of earnings order’…
Priority orders are used for unpaid maintenance or fines. Calculate your…
Non-priority orders are used for debts from a county court judgment (CCJ).…
You can only make a deduction from the following earnings: wages, fees,…
The order that you get for the employee will tell you whether you have to…
Write to the Centralised Attachment of Earning Payments (CAPS) office…
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
Use these rates and thresholds when you operate your payroll or provide expenses and benefits to your employees.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Switzerland.
Check if your company’s or group’s interest deductions for Corporation Tax will be restricted, and if you need to send a Corporate Interest Restriction return.
Working out your Corporation Tax rate and getting reliefs and other deductions from your Corporation Tax bill
What you must do by law with a deductions from earnings order (DEO or AEO) to make child maintenance deductions from your employee's pay.
How different types of trust income are taxed, what management expenses and reliefs can be deducted, and understanding the tax pool.
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