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Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 2 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.
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 interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 1 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.
The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Current VAT rates - standard 20% and rates for reduced rate and zero-rated items
Flat Rate VAT scheme - eligibility, thresholds, flat rates of VAT and joining or leaving the scheme
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
Check which attractions are eligible for the temporary reduced rate of VAT from 15 July 2020.
Find out the rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify goods which qualify for lower or no Customs Duty.
Check if you have to pay the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a residential property in England or Northern Ireland.
You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.
Allocation coefficients and decisions
Estimate your business rates by multiplying the rateable value of your business property by a multiplier value set by the government.
The figures you’ll need and how to use them to work out your discounted duty rates.
If you import or export using a trade agreement or the Developing Countries Trading Scheme, you may be able to reduce the duties on your goods.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
Reduced rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply for residential properties purchased from 8 July 2020 until 30 June 2021 and from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 inclusive.
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