The Irish Supreme Court ruled that the bread sold by the restaurant chain Subway was too sweet to be classified as bread and that the high sugar content meant that it could not be zero rated.
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Toffee apples are zero-rated, however, any other fruit which is covered in sugar (or toffee) sold as confectionary is standard rated.
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Banana and strawberry flavoured Nesquik drinks are standard rated, but chocolate flavoured Nesquik is zero rated.
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The sale of a dead horse is VAT free, but a live horse is standard-rated.
(This is not a recommended tax planning scheme).
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Dead mice, rats and day-old chicks sold for feeding to exotic pets may be zero-rated.
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Where goods are located in a shop can affect the VAT treatment. Nuts sold in the bakery aisle are VAT free, but those sold with snacks or confectionary are standard rated.
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Size matters Part III – Bay plants are VAT free – as long as they are no bigger than 50cm and they have not been clipped or shaped.
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Chestnuts roasting by an open fire…
Roasted nuts in shells are zero rated, but if the shell is removed they become standard rated.
Ho, ho ho… VAT and nuts in the same sentence. Merry Christmas everybody.
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Popcorn is standard rated, but microwavable popcorn is VAT free.
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The sale of ducks is zero rated, but racing pigeons are standard rated.