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Old 20-12-10, 07:28 PM   #10
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Default Re: VAT Hike!

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Originally Posted by Holdup View Post
4th Jan

No VAT at all on crash helmets as they are a safety item

and on small things its barely anything, a customer asked the other day and i worked it out for her, on an item that is £107 atm it will be £109 next year
Any safety equipment is exempt! Hence why my Doc Martins are safety boots and not fashion ones!
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/forms-rat...services.htm#8

Some places are waiting until the next catalogues kick in (toolstation is 17.5% until the 11th of January)
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