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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 if you can get VAT relief if you're having building work done in your home related to your disability.
Accommodation provided by an employer can affect the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage: offset rates, accommodation charges.
Accommodation provided by an employer can be taken into account when…
Include these costs as part of your overall accommodation charges: rent…
This effect of accommodation rates on the National Minimum Wage or…
Find out how to use the Flat Rate Scheme, who can use it and how to apply to join the scheme.
Guidance on the information the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) holds about your property for Council Tax purposes.
Get help to classify drones and aircraft parts for import and export.
Find out who can use, and how to apply to join the Agricultural Flat Rate Scheme.
Check when packaging is classified as a finished plastic packaging component, and what is meant by substantial modifications, to find out if you must register for the tax.
The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
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