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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,…
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Airlines pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) for every passenger who flies from…
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How to use an interrupted time series to evaluate your digital health product.
Find out if you must offer free collection of old batteries - batteries you must take back, how to collect and send batteries to be recycled, penalties
Guidance for businesses.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Organisations received financial support for implementing energy efficiency projects through the Electricity Demand Reduction pilot if they delivered electricity savings at peak times.
Information for manufacturers of medical devices on post-market surveillance, reporting adverse incidents and field safety corrective actions to the MHRA.
What you need to do before your product can be placed on the Great Britain market with a UKCA mark.
Information on waste batteries excluded from the regulations, definitions and battery types.
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
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