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Find out when and at what rate you need to charge VAT if you supply food and drink for catering or takeaway.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Apply for meals at home from your council or other local organisation
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
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