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You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Find out when you can zero rate books and other forms of printed matter.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
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