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VAT, duty and customs declarations for goods received by post or courier - paying, collecting your goods, getting a refund and documents.

• Overview

  Anything posted or couriered to you from another country goes through…

• Tax and duty

  You’ll be contacted by Royal Mail, Parcelforce or the courier company if…

• Documents

  Check that goods sent to you from outside the UK (or outside the UK and…

• Gifts

  To qualify as gifts, goods must be: described as gifts on the customs…

Find out about Customs Duty, excise duty and import VAT you may need to pay when you send gifts into the UK.

• Updated: 18 October 2024

Tax and reporting rules for employers providing gifts to employees

Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.

What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.

Find how to claim top-up payments on small donations up to £30 if you’re a charity or community amateur sports club (CASC).

• Updated: 17 February 2020

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.

Tax relief on donations, Gift Aid, payroll giving, leaving a gift in your will, keeping tax records; find a charity; donating land, property or shares

Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.

Holdover relief on gifts means you do not pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you give away business assets and some shares - eligibility, how it works, how to claim it