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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 about the different types of delivery costs, and which ones you must include or exclude in the customs value if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Citron on 11 September 2024
Get help to classify various items of iron and steel, primarily those classified under chapter 72.
Check when you can include and remove life insurance policies from an investor's account if you're an ISA manager.
Use this form to give details about any life insurance policies and annuities included in the chargeable event on form IHT100.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply to vary a veterinary Marketing Authorisation (MA) or Homeopathic Remedy.
Find out what transactions to include in the amount you use to work out Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Find out what records and invoices you need to keep as part of the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to add and record titles and observations on a passport.
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