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FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice…
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…
Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…
This section has safety advice for regions of Colombia. It only covers…
Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
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…
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
This travel advice also covers American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana…
FCDO travel advice for Brazil. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to get the VAT back on goods you buy in Northern Ireland from shops that offer tax-free shopping (VAT Notice 704/1).
FCDO travel advice for El Salvador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Iraq. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Guatemala. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for the Philippines. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
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