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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…
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
Things to consider when buying and using products.
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
How a marketing authorisation holder should report a defect with a veterinary medicine.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
If you're advertising or marketing, including direct marketing, you must be accurate and honest and follow the advertising codes of practice
Things to consider when buying or using cosmetics.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
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