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RockitRon
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject: When is a crisp not a crisp? |
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When it's a Pringle, according to makers Procter & Gamble.
The taxman and now the Appeal Court judges have disagreed, so those tall tubes of bland but salty (and therefore moreish) potato-flour snacks will be subject to VAT.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8060204.stm
Will they take it to the European Court of Justice, which ruled in favour of both McVities Jaffa Cakes and M&S Chocolate Teacakes (they are officially cakes, not chocolate covered biscuits, and so exempt)? _________________ Ron |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3611 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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They're already ridiculously expensive without adding another 15%! |
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