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Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.

• Overview

  To sell food and drink products, the label must be: clear and easy to read…

• Food labelling - what you must show

  You must show the following information: the name of the food a ‘best…

• Ingredients list

  If your food or drink product has 2 or more ingredients (including any…

• Food and drink warnings

  You must show an appropriate warning on the label if your food contains…

• Nutrition, health claims and supplement labelling

  Nutrition labelling You must follow nutrition labelling information rules…

• Organic food

  If you’re a retailer, you can label products ‘organic’ as long as: at…

Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.

• Updated: 20 September 2022

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…

Pharmacy (P), prescription-only (POM), and general sale list (GSL) medicines: apply to move your medicine to a different classification.

• Updated: 16 May 2025

Things to consider when buying or using cosmetics.

• Updated: 10 July 2025

Find out about the Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme.

• Updated: 7 August 2025

Use this form to apply for transfer of residence (ToR) relief when moving or returning to the UK.

• Updated: 11 November 2022

Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.

• Updated: 7 July 2025

Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying property in France.

• Updated: 10 February 2015

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