Can our childs school charge vat on school uniform ?
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deankent
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My daughters new secondary school have informed us that there are compulsary items we must buy for our daughter, blazer, tie and pe kit mainly, This comes to £79. We only have the option of buying it from one supplier also which i find terrible.
My questions are as follows:
1. Can they charge VAT on school uniform which has the school logo ?
2. Can they force us to buy from one supplier?
i would be so greatful for any help.
Thank you
dean
My questions are as follows:
1. Can they charge VAT on school uniform which has the school logo ?
2. Can they force us to buy from one supplier?
i would be so greatful for any help.
Thank you
dean
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Re. VAT, uniforms are generally exempt unless they're not exclusively worn by the under 14s. So if this is a secondary school, VAT might well be appropriate. However, I'm finding the rules a little difficult to comprehend so you're best to check them out yourself.
Re. your second question... is this is state school? If so, then I doubt it. But I'm not an expert. There's an interesting BBC article about it here although it's fairly old now."Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.0 -
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I can only get my kid's (both teens in high scool) blazers, skirt, jumpers/tank tops, tie and PE kits from one supplier.
It's pants because there's no way we can shop around to get it any cheaper.Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty...0 -
The BBC article that I've linked to above has this point to make:School governors - who have a statutory duty not to disadvantage children - can face action under competition law if they fail to ensure choice is available."Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.0
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My private school only had 1 supplier which cost a fortune but id imagine a state school would allow some sort of vouchers for poor families
It's not about being poor necessarily though. It's about being forced to use a single supplier. Everyone should be able to shop around if they want to, whether they're skint or not."Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.0
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