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VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.

• VAT and duties

  VAT is a tax you pay on most goods and services. % of VAT What the rate…

• Where you see VAT

  In shops Any VAT due is already included in the price of something you buy…

• VAT on energy-saving products

  You’ll pay a rate of either 5% or 0% VAT when certain energy-saving…

• VAT on mobility aids

  If you’re over 60, you pay a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on certain mobility…

• Tax-free shopping

  You can only buy tax-free goods from shops: in Great Britain (England,…

• Alcohol and tobacco duties

  Tobacco Duty is included in the price you pay for cigarettes, cigars and…

• Fuel Duty

  Fuel Duty is included in the price you pay for petrol, diesel and other…

• Air Passenger Duty

  Airlines pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) for every passenger who flies from…

• Insurance Premium Tax

  Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is usually included in the price you pay for…

How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.

• Updated: 22 November 2023

Information about the welfare of horses on farms and livery yards and how to dispose of waste and fallen stock.

• Looking after horses

  Horses on farms or in stables and livery yards are protected by the Animal…

• Dealing with waste

  You may need an environmental permit to store or spread animal waste. When…

• Stables and livery yards

  At a livery yard, horses are housed and cared for in return for payment,…

• Transporting horses

  You should not transport a horse in a way that may cause it harm or…

• Death and disease

  If a horse dies or has to be put down on your property, you will have to…

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.

Find out how you can use manure, guano and digestive tract content, including how to store and move them.

• Updated: 26 January 2017

Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.

• Updated: 12 October 2023

Provides guidance on planning for retail and other town centre uses.

• Updated: 18 September 2020

Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties - who has to pay, how your rates are calculated, getting a revaluation, what to do if your premises change.

Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families

How to destroy the POPs in waste and when you can recycle, recover or reuse waste containing POPs. How to apply to permanently store waste containing POPs.

• Updated: 19 December 2022