tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143925273655347334.post3282759862644061195..comments2024-03-27T07:30:02.390+00:00Comments on drsolly: A tax on luxuries?drsollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15954188290191548178noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143925273655347334.post-5420017752804813872015-11-14T23:53:37.629+00:002015-11-14T23:53:37.629+00:00I read something to the effect that it's to do...I read something to the effect that it's to do with the legislation at the time VAT was set up, some things "hadn't been invented" then, so legislation would have to be changed to accommodate the change in VAT on them. Wizzard Pranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528397831657045915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143925273655347334.post-19840730160824216072015-11-08T12:22:49.606+00:002015-11-08T12:22:49.606+00:00Books are 0%. Audio books are 20%
Cycle helmets ar...Books are 0%. Audio books are 20%<br />Cycle helmets are 0%, reflective arm bands 20%<br />Newspapers are 0%. How are newspapers a need?<br /><br />It's all a bit random.<br /><br />The tampon SJWs are right in a sense - it's all politics, and if they pressure the politicians enough, they'll get their 0%.<br />drsollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15954188290191548178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143925273655347334.post-53769268212160066212015-11-08T01:30:53.629+00:002015-11-08T01:30:53.629+00:00I find it interesting that your cycle helmet is ze...I find it interesting that your cycle helmet is zero-rated, but the sanitary protection item is rated at 5%.<br /><br />It's clearly a political decision as to which items can be zero- or reduced- rate VAT items, and I would suggest that the test for such is indeed a test of need vs. want, hence luxuriousness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874986622698827580noreply@blogger.com