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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: ACE on April 19, 2007, 18:15:30

Title: decorative or fruit.
Post by: ACE on April 19, 2007, 18:15:30

Here's a strange one. Olive tree, do you grow it for its looks or for the fruit. If  a seller asks you, tell him you want it for the fruit. Then there is no VAT, we saved the customer a fortune on a £1,300 tree.

Title: Re: decorative or fruit.
Post by: jennym on April 19, 2007, 23:09:35

That's interesting. Being nosey, I looked up the relevant VAT legislation. Seems you could get away with most things if for food!
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageLibrary_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000133&propertyType=document