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Are kids clothes VAT free?

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  • 20-08-2012 11:13pm
    #1
    Doom
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    We just bought the kids uniforms, total cost was €182.49 , the receipt shows VAT of 23% on €65.05 and VAT on €102.49 at 0%, I can't understand how this works as all we bought was uniforms.....has anyone got an answer?

    This is the breakdown.....

    School jumper; 35.00
    School track suit bottoms; 30.00
    School Skirt; 45.00
    Hairband ; 2.99
    Hairband ; 2.50
    Track suit pants; 18.50
    School sweatshirt; 22.00
    School cardigan; 26.50

    I don't know where the €65.05 came out of to charge 23% VAT on, no items add up to this amount.


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    ahyeahok
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    I think over a certain age there is VAT but I'm not 100% sure on that


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    [Deleted User]
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    What sizes were they? The "child's clothes" bit doesn't apply in practice, everyone I knew in school needed "adult size" footwear from 6th class onwards and most wore "men's trousers" while my mother can still buy "child size" runners for herself VAT free.

    EDIT: The 65.05 @ 23% VAT means plus the VAT so it's 80 so guessing it's probably the jumper and skirt that VAT was charged on.


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    [Deleted User]
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    From the revenue website for children's clothes
    Clothing described, labelled, marked or marketed as being for children under 11 years of age up to & including chest size 32; waist size 26; height 152 cm or other equivalent sizes.
    )Up to & including size 5.5 (38 continental) or other equivalent. NB. Footwear marketed OTHER than for children would not qualify even within the above range. (2)For common styles concession fron 1/7/97 see Footwear Information Leaflet.
    http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vat/rates/decision-detail-00245.jsp
    http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vat/rates/decision-detail-00243.jsp


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    Skid
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    €65.05 * 1.23 = 80.01 so that would suggest that you were charged VAT on some combination of the clothes which add up to €80.

    Looks like either

    Jumper+skirt = 80 (35+45)or
    Jumper+cardigan+pants (35+26.50+18.50) = 80


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    Doom
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    What sizes were they? The "child's clothes" bit doesn't apply in practice, everyone I knew in school needed "adult size" footwear from 6th class onwards and most wore "men's trousers" while my mother can still buy "child size" runners for herself VAT free.

    EDIT: The 65.05 @ 23% VAT means plus the VAT so it's 80 so guessing it's probably the jumper and skirt that VAT was charged on.

    No the VAT was €14.95 on €65.05


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    Clauric
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    Doom wrote: »
    Deleted User wrote: »
    What sizes were they? The "child's clothes" bit doesn't apply in practice, everyone I knew in school needed "adult size" footwear from 6th class onwards and most wore "men's trousers" while my mother can still buy "child size" runners for herself VAT free.

    EDIT: The 65.05 @ 23% VAT means plus the VAT so it's 80 so guessing it's probably the jumper and skirt that VAT was charged on.

    No the VAT was €14.95 on €65.05


    €65.05 + VAT of €14.95 (23%) = €80.00


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    sandin
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    as said above it down to specific sizes, AND it must be styled for children and revenue are deadfully strict on it.

    Years ago it was a flat size, and one example was Converse, up to size 5 sold at IR£27.95 and size 6+ sold at IR£32.95! (1989 prices!!) whereas these days on the childrens range clearly marked as childrens range and up to a certain size are vat free.


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