Many companies, and retail outlets include the VAT on
products sold as part of the price you actually pay, and do not indicate within
their pricing, how much of that purchase is VAT (Value Added Tax) At my school uniform, the majority of our
products sold are children's clothing, and is Zero rated VAT, meaning that the
price you see is the final price you pay.
We believe that VAT should be clearly identified to the a
parent, and our website gives you a precise breakdown the costs incurred in
your purchase. The following VAT
Statement should help parents understand the Vat rules set out by HM Revenue
and Customs.
My School uniform uses VAT calculations for items sold
based on advise and guidelines published by HM Revenue and Customs. Below is our code of VAT calculations
regarding the sale of children's and adults clothing and other related items
offered for sale on this website.
Children's clothing is Zero Rated for VAT purposes. You
will clearly be able identify what is classified
as children's items from our website.
Your shopping cart will also give you a full breakdown of any items that
may contain VAT, and how much may be applicable to that item. The Zero rating
rule does not extend to other products such as bags and satchels.
In some cases, some other items of clothing such as baseball
caps may be specifically designed for use by children, and, an adults version
of this product may be available. In
this case, VAT will be chargeable on
the adults items only.
If your child attends a school which caters exclusively
for children under the age of 14 years, namely first and middle schools, the
zero rating rule may be extended to adults items of clothing for the use of a
child attending this school. In this
case the garment must carry the logo of
the school, otherwise the zero rate VAT rule will not apply, as this item could
be seen to be used for another purpose other than for school uniform of a
child. This will again, only apply to
items considered as clothing and other accessories such as bags will still be
subject to VAT.
This area of zero Rating adults clothing will not apply to
a school which caters for children over the age of 14 years, in which case any
adults items of clothing will be subject to VAT, regardless of the age of the
child they are intended for. An example of this would be a high school, or comprehensive
school.
VAT on Carriage:
When an entire purchase is made from our website, which
does not involve VAT, or we are able to zero rate your entire purchase of
products, VAT will not be chargeable on the carriage to yourself. If any item of your purchase contains is
chargeable of VAT, the carriage charge will be subject to VAT.
If you need any clarification regarding VAT, you can
contact us here, and e-mail your question, or, if you wish, HM Revenue and
Customs has a helpline available to the public which is open from 8am to 8pm
Monday to Friday telephone number 0845 010 9000.