Tax advisory for printers, packagers, and label manufacturers.
Commercial printing — standard-rated 10%. Business cards, brochures — standard-rated. Book printing — zero-rated (educational in some cases). Newspaper printing — zero-rated. Ink and paper imports — 5% customs + VAT. Digital printing — standard-rated.
Corrugated boxes — standard-rated. Food packaging — standard-rated input. Plastic packaging — standard-rated. Label manufacturing — standard-rated. Packaging for export goods — may be zero-rated. Custom packaging design — standard-rated.
Printed goods for export — zero-rated. Packaging exported — zero-rated. Labels for foreign clients — place of supply rules. Design services for foreign clients — may be zero-rated. Input recovery — full for exporters.
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