Should airbag jackets be VAT-exempt like helmets?

[Salted_Peanut]

IAM RoadSmart is arguing that airbag jackets should be VAT exempt: “This could be achieved by bringing air jackets in line with the zero per cent VAT rating on other items, such as helmets.” I’m pleased to see the IAM arguing for something sensible to help bikers.

https://www.iamroadsmart.com/media-policy/media-en...

[croyde]

Helmets are VAT exempt!?

You'd never tell seeing the prices of Arai/AGV/Shoei.



Everyday is learning day.

[Pica-Pica]

Yes.
(and VAT on EV charging should be the same whether at home or on a public charger).

[bogie]

Never realised helmets were VAT exempt

Surely it should be expanded to include any CE rated safety equipment i.e most motorcycle clothing

[croyde]

The retailers probably add 20 percent to the non VAT price reckoning on no-one noticing.

Cynic! Moi?

[Pica-Pica]

croyde said:

The retailers probably add 20 percent to the non VAT price reckoning on no-one noticing.

Cynic! Moi?

Should show on the receipt to be legal.

[Abdul Abulbul Amir]

Helmets are zero-rated for VAT, not VAT exempt.

Sorry accountant mode off.

[Tribal Chestnut]

Abdul Abulbul Amir said:

Helmets are zero-rated for VAT, not VAT exempt.

Sorry accountant mode off.

You’ve been doing that a lot on here lately!

[Salted_Peanut]

Here’s the Daily Express article on it:
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1800435/...

[MrGman]

The difference between a helmet and jacket being helmets are compulsory jackets aren’t. Not saying I don’t think jackets should be zero rated but I can’t see it happening on those grounds.

[black-k1]

I think that, as all biking kit has to be CE rated thus is viewed as PPE it should all be rated 0% for VAT!

ETA link to Gov. site about PPE being zero rated

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-zer...

Edited by black-k1 on Monday 14th August 09:57

[croyde]

Wasn't VAT originally a luxury tax that now seems to be levied on virtually everything, including necessities.

[andburg]

no chance

if the ladies can't have VAT free sanitary products we wont get VAT free clothing that isnt required by law

[Abdul Abulbul Amir]

andburg said:

no chance

if the ladies can't have VAT free sanitary products we wont get VAT free clothing that isnt required by law

Sanitary products are now zero-rated for VAT.

Leaving the EU allowed the UK Government to do as the UK population wanted them to do.

[SteveKTMer]

Abdul Abulbul Amir said:

andburg said:

no chance

if the ladies can't have VAT free sanitary products we wont get VAT free clothing that isnt required by law

Sanitary products are now zero-rated for VAT.

Leaving the EU allowed the UK Government to do as the UK population wanted them to do.

Not quite true, we could only do it sooner than the EU does it. Annex III was amended in 2021 to permit countries to apply reduced rates to a number of things, including female sanitary products but also things like bicycles, both man powered and electric, which UK consumers will still be charged VAT on.

There is never a positive side to Brexit, just a little bit of polish on the turd of lies !

[KurtFlew]

SteveKTMer said:

There is never a positive side to Brexit, just a little bit of polish on the turd of lies !

Continental speeding fines no longer enforceable is a nice one.

[Abdul Abulbul Amir]

SteveKTMer said:

Abdul Abulbul Amir said:

andburg said:

no chance

if the ladies can't have VAT free sanitary products we wont get VAT free clothing that isnt required by law

Sanitary products are now zero-rated for VAT.

Leaving the EU allowed the UK Government to do as the UK population wanted them to do.

Not quite true, we could only do it sooner than the EU does it. Annex III was amended in 2021 to permit countries to apply reduced rates to a number of things, including female sanitary products but also things like bicycles, both man powered and electric, which UK consumers will still be charged VAT on.

There is never a positive side to Brexit, just a little bit of polish on the turd of lies !

Annex iii is still resticitive and doesn't include lower rates on more critical items such as home fuels etc....EU still has lower cap of 5%. Always nice to be governed by an unelected body but many still seem keen.

[Salted_Peanut]

Abdul Abulbul Amir said:

Always nice to be governed by an unelected body but many still seem keen.

The House of Lords?

[GSA_fattie]

maybe but…

a certain manufactures’ s duopoly on repairs and reinflation needs to end, a way of cleaning it properly and not relying on artificial products to mask the smell needs to be found and the cost of service/reinflation needs to be addressed

two/three pops and it’s the cost of a new one which can easily happen In a TD season

[SteveKTMer]

Abdul Abulbul Amir said:

SteveKTMer said:

Abdul Abulbul Amir said:

andburg said:

no chance

if the ladies can't have VAT free sanitary products we wont get VAT free clothing that isnt required by law

Sanitary products are now zero-rated for VAT.

Leaving the EU allowed the UK Government to do as the UK population wanted them to do.

Not quite true, we could only do it sooner than the EU does it. Annex III was amended in 2021 to permit countries to apply reduced rates to a number of things, including female sanitary products but also things like bicycles, both man powered and electric, which UK consumers will still be charged VAT on.

There is never a positive side to Brexit, just a little bit of polish on the turd of lies !

Annex iii is still resticitive and doesn't include lower rates on more critical items such as home fuels etc....EU still has lower cap of 5%. Always nice to be governed by an unelected body but many still seem keen.

France has a rate of 5.5% for electricity for homes and business whereas the UK VAT rate for business is 20% still.

There are no benefits to Brexit, not one. And we had elected representatives. We elected MEPs. Other member states helped grow the EU market for UK goods and services and we carried on paying less than our fair share for the expansion, despite benefiting more than almost any other state other than Germany and arguably France and Italy.

Brexit was a smelly turd of a lie that people keep trying to polish but it's still a turd, it will never disappear regardless of how many more lies are told and how much it's polished.