Quick question, VAT rate?

[GTI-R Kid]

Hi guys

I'm after getting a quote for a list of parts from a UK supplier but I don't know what vat rate is used. I know over here in Ireland its 21% on all new parts and 17.5% on services, but whats the rate over there?

Cheers

 

[marcymarc]

17.5% on everything

 

[GTI-R Kid]

Sweet!

Cheers for that! 8)

 

[OZ-Racing]

Not quite everything. Food (most), newspapers and childrens clothes are zero-rated for VAT

 

[marcymarc]

Not quite everything. Food (most), newspapers and childrens clothes are zero-rated for VAT

Clever cloggs :lol:

 

[Mark_GTiR]

Food (most),

So I take it you can tell us if a Jaffa Cake is a cake or a bisuit and why?!!?? :lol:

Mark

 

[OZ-Racing]

Food (most),

So I take it you can tell us if a Jaffa Cake is a cake or a bisuit and why?!!?? :lol:

Mark

Yes, I can

A Jaffa cake is a cake because a cake starts off soft and becomes hard when it is stale, whereas a biscuit starts off hard and becomes soft when it is stale

Any more obscure questions

 

[Gray]

Thats the best answer ever and I agree it is a cake, the clue is in the name anyhow! :lol:

 

[Mark_GTiR]

Food (most),

So I take it you can tell us if a Jaffa Cake is a cake or a bisuit and why?!!?? :lol:

Mark

Yes, I can

A Jaffa cake is a cake because a cake starts off soft and becomes hard when it is stale, whereas a biscuit starts off hard and becomes soft when it is stale

Any more obscure questions

50% right.... it's more to do with VAT issues. Believe it or not it went all the way to Court..

If you're bored on this Friday afternoon - read on!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A185104

Mark

 

[marcymarc]

Food (most),

So I take it you can tell us if a Jaffa Cake is a cake or a bisuit and why?!!?? :lol:

Mark

Yes, I can

A Jaffa cake is a cake because a cake starts off soft and becomes hard when it is stale, whereas a biscuit starts off hard and becomes soft when it is stale

Any more obscure questions

50% right.... it's more to do with VAT issues. Believe it or not it went all the way to Court..

If you're bored on this Friday afternoon - read on!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A185104

Mark

PMSL :lol: I cant believe youve done a search to double check

 

[Mark_GTiR]

Just so people don't think I'm mental and making it up!

Man I'm bored... sorry to spam up this thread mods! :lol: :lol:

PS Marc... I can't believe you clicked the link! You must be bored too!

 

[marcymarc]

PS Marc... I can't believe you clicked the link! You must be bored too!

When you mentioned the bit about going to court i had to check :lol:

 

[Gray]

So it is by law a cake?
If the jaffa cake was 10x bigger then everyone would call it a cake its only because its small that people could call it a biscuit.

Like said before its a soft sponge then goes hard. Not hard then soft.

 

[Mark_GTiR]

So it is by law a cake?
If the jaffa cake was 10x bigger then everyone would call it a cake its only because its small that people could call it a biscuit.

Like said before its a soft sponge then goes hard. Not hard then soft.

By law - it's a cake yes - At the moment. If the government want more tax then it would have to be a biscuit. But there again... I think it must be completely covered in chocolate for it to be classified as that i.e. twix, kit-kat etc.... so in my opinion IT WILL ALWAYS BE A CAKE!

 

[Gray]

No I don't think it has to be covered in chocolate just be hard.
As you get digestive biscuits with no chocolate etc.

 

[bex]

i do alot of VAT at work



necessities have no VAT

but i dont know how you could say a biscuit is a necessity and a cake is not?!?

 

[Mark_GTiR]

i do alot of VAT at work



necessities have no VAT

but i dont know how you could say a biscuit is a necessity and a cake is not?!?

There's only VAT on biscuits... not cakes. Cake must be classed as food.. which is non-taxable.. as said earlier. Which is why the government want to class Jaffa cakes as biscuits... so people have to pay tax on them!

 

[papdog]

It's like apples are VAT free, but apple juice isn't.

Oh and we're going really smart ar5e, some of the stuff for kids (clothes, car seats etc) are at a rate of 5% VAT

Graham

 

[bex]

i do alot of VAT at work



necessities have no VAT

but i dont know how you could say a biscuit is a necessity and a cake is not?!?

There's only VAT on biscuits... not cakes. Cake must be classed as food.. which is non-taxable.. as said earlier. Which is why the government want to class Jaffa cakes as biscuits... so people have to pay tax on them!

i know thats what i was saying :roll:

 

[Mark_GTiR]

i do alot of VAT at work



necessities have no VAT

but i dont know how you could say a biscuit is a necessity and a cake is not?!?

There's only VAT on biscuits... not cakes. Cake must be classed as food.. which is non-taxable.. as said earlier. Which is why the government want to class Jaffa cakes as biscuits... so people have to pay tax on them!

i know thats what i was saying :roll:

Sorry... re read it.. My bad.