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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 when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
How VAT works, what VAT is charged on, VAT thresholds and VAT schemes.
VAT (Value Added Tax) is a tax added to most products and services sold by…
VAT is charged on things like: goods and services (a service is anything…
There are 3 different rates of VAT that can be added to products. Which…
You need to register for VAT if you go over the registration threshold (or…
VAT schemes are designed to simplify the way some VAT-registered…
Find out about the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme and registering to report and pay VAT due on imports of low value goods to consumers in the EU, Northern Ireland, or both.
Find out if you need to pay VAT when you sell goods to customers in the UK using an online marketplace.
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
Regulations and guidance on fees and charging for environmental and other regulatory functions for offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities.
Tips at work do not count towards the National Minimum Wage - tips and tax, what your employer has to do, advice and help, cash in hand payments
Accounting for VAT using retail schemes if you're a VAT-registered business and you cannot account for VAT using normal accounting.
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