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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…
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
How to pay Gaming or Bingo Duty, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.
How Gaming Duty is charged, and who has to pay.
Find out which online gambling free games and bonuses you offer are liable to tax, and how to calculate your liability.
How to pay General Betting, Pool Betting or Remote Gaming Duty, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.
Find out if you have to pay, when and how to register, the rates, how to fill in returns and make payments.
Machine Games Duty (MGD): what you pay it on, how to register, filing your return and changing your details.
An update from the government on industry-led measures to improve player protections with regards to loot boxes in video games.
Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
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