Why your biscuit of choice could cost you more
Choosing a chocolate chip cookie over a chocolate covered cookie could mean you avoid paying taxYour answer could cost you an extra 20% on the cost of your favourite treat.
The Treasury said it applied VAT relief on items including food, public transport and property rental. "It's a shopping nightmare, really, and you've got to be a very savvy shopper to know all the little ways of saving money," she said. So what about biscuits? Well there is no VAT to pay on them unless they are wholly or partially covered in chocolate, in which case there is an extra 20% in tax.
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