I know that books are; and perhaps cakes too, but there must be other things that are VAT free. So what are they?
PS: I do think it's poor form to charge VAT on women's sanitary products. What do you think?
2007-01-13 09:10:33 · 5 answers · asked by Neil_R 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United Kingdom
New houses! Rail bus and air fares. Books magazines and newspapers. Children's clothing and shoes. It is often thought that VAT is a tax on luxuries but that is not the. VAT is charged on everything at 17.5% unless otherwise specified by law. There is a lower rate of 5% which applies to domestic fuel and other items such as house insulation. I seem to recall that Sanpro is too.
Most food is zero but not if eaten in a cafe [etc] or supplied hot to take away.
Sweets are 17.5% - cakes 0% - totally covered chocolate biscuits 17.5% as is fruit juice, carbonated drinks and bottled water...
Have you now all lost the will to live?
2007-01-14 03:45:58 · answer #1 · answered by Davy B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe the only things that are vat free are childrens clothes and shoes
2007-01-13 17:25:09 · answer #2 · answered by Peter H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know food is but sweets and cakes incur vat.
2007-01-13 17:14:27 · answer #3 · answered by dont know much 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kids clothes
Maybe, but then condoms should be VAT free too
2007-01-13 17:13:48 · answer #4 · answered by footynutguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stamps... .
2007-01-13 17:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by fluxpattern® 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋