Reclaiming VAT on clothes for children

Altarf

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

MrsM is sitting here waiting for the knock for evading VAT after buying her boys trainers instead of the more expensive girls/ladies.

00ec25

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

Complain to your MP

Pennywise

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

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

sheramber

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.