Can I reclaim tax on my 11 yr old sons adult size 8 shoes?

ellsbells7_2

yesterday I took my son trainer shopping, he is now a size 8 (adult) I noticed the size 6 which are considered a child size were £25 but his size 8's were £40 a big difference as a single parent now childrens shoes and clothing are VAT exempt so can I make a claim back for the tax on said trainers????????

Premier_2

No.

VAT is charged based on the goods or services you purchase.

VAT, where charged on clothing, is the standard rate of 20%.
If the price excluding VAT was £25. then the price with VAT would be £30.
You say they were £40.

Sounds to me like you were paying more, in part, for a bigger sized product.

W1zz

Says

products are designed exclusively for the under 14s and that they are held out for sale to this age group

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageVAT_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000138&propertyType=document#P19_915

sock-knitter

ellsbells7 wrote: »

yesterday I took my son trainer shopping, he is now a size 8 (adult) I noticed the size 6 which are considered a child size were £25 but his size 8's were £40 a big difference as a single parent now childrens shoes and clothing are VAT exempt so can I make a claim back for the tax on said trainers????????

i've been paying adult prices for footwear since my children were 6 years old, and an adult size 6. believe me it gets even more expensive if they get bigger than most izes that shops sell.
one son has size 16 feet :eek: and his shoes cost £70 for a plain black pair, with no brand name