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Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
Take care when using creams to treat dry skin conditions as they can easily dry onto clothing, bedding and bandages making them more flammable.
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…
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
Product Safety Report for Original Royal Milk Face Cream presenting a serious chemical risk.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Product Safety Report for Purec Egyptian Magic Whitening Face and Body Lotion presenting a serious chemical risk due to the presence of hydroquinone and glucocorticoids.
Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Product Safety Report for Geisha Beauty Secrets, Lightening Cream with Kojic Acid presenting a chemical risk as it contains the chemical 'Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene' which is prohibited in cosmetic products.
Product Safety Report for Natural Face Beauty Cream presenting a serious chemical risk.
How to account for VAT on vehicles and fuel you use for your business.
Product Safety Report for Front Pharmaceutical Tydineal Steroid Cream presenting a serious chemical risk.
How to register your medical devices with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Product Safety Report for SWP+ Skin Whitening Body Lotion presenting a serious chemical risk.
The company has informed us that the consistency of the product within the batches has a reduced viscosity and more closely resembles a lotion than a cream.
Product Safety Report for Skin Gard Lightening Lotion presenting a serious chemical risk.
Product Safety Report for Vixa Skineal Steroid Cream presenting a serious chemical risk.
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