Reclaiming VAT on clothes for children

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  • Altarf
    Altarf Posts: 2,916 Forumite
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    bluphoto7 wrote: »
    Is the HMRC definition of a child “a person with feet smaller than size 7”?

    The zero rating is not for children's clothing, but for clothing designed for young children which includes those up to age 13.

    When VAT was introduced the zero rating was agreed as it reflected the exemption from Purchase Tax for clothing for school children, and when Purchase Tax was introduced the school leaving age was 14.
  • molerat
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    MrsM is sitting here waiting for the knock for evading VAT after buying her boys trainers instead of the more expensive girls/ladies. :D
  • 00ec25
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    edited 13 November 2017 at 9:04PM
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    dori2o wrote: »
    HMRC do no such thing, they simply enforce the legislation passed and written by HMTreasury (office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer)..
    LOL, bit of an overreaction ?

    so HMRC does not concede that boys may wear skirts (tell that to a Scotsman!!!!), and where girls wear shorts they can be 2 inches fatter than boys. Such Victorian era discrimination :)
  • zaax
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    Complain to your MP
    Do you want your money back, and a bit more, search for 'money claim online' - They don't like it up 'em Captain Mainwaring
  • Pennywise
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    No more ridiculous than there being VAT on a gingerbread man with chocolate covered legs, but no VAT on a gingerbread man with chocolate eyes.
  • 00ec25
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    Pennywise wrote: »
    No more ridiculous than there being VAT on a gingerbread man with chocolate covered legs, but no VAT on a gingerbread man with chocolate eyes.
    Lol Jaffa Cakes to you too :D
  • sheramber
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    When UK joined the European Economic Community in the 1970's as a concession we were only allowed to have zero rating for those goods already zero rated. No other items could be added.

    So, at present, we are stuck with what was in place then.
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