Elf n safety

[1steven]

Just bought a pair of safety boots and have been charged VAT.
I thought safety boots/PPE are not charged VAT for your own use?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/protect...otective-boots-and-helmets-for-industrial-use

 

[MARK.B.]

Safety boots are Zero VAT for personal use but those safety shoes are not.

 

[1steven]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/protect...otective-boots-and-helmets-for-industrial-use

Thanks will have a look.

 

[Doug B]

I’ve never paid vat on safety boots Screwfix don‘t charge it Safety Boots | Work Boots | Safety Footwear | Screwfix I’m sure they would if they could

 

[1steven]

Well I will be contacting them on Monday and if they don’t drop the Vat I will be returning them. I pay enough tax into this government without them getting a freebie

 

[Doug71]

Having skinny legs I look ridiculous in shorts with work boots so I wear the trainer type safety footwear which has 20% vat on the price, totally unfair to us skinny legged people!

If buying work boots for your employees (not your own use) you should pay 20% vat on them then reclaim it later, I can't ever imagine seeing a builder in Screwfix arguing that he wants to pay an extra 20% on the boots he's buying because they are for his labourer

Looks like some places automatically charge the vat and you have to opt out of paying it if they are for your own use.

Example here

https://www.rsis.co.uk/safety-footwear-information-i65

 

[1steven]

Having skinny legs I look ridiculous in shorts with work boots so I wear the trainer type safety footwear which has 20% vat on the price, totally unfair to us skinny legged people!

If buying work boots for your employees (not your own use) you should pay 20% vat on them then reclaim it later, I can't ever imagine seeing a builder in Screwfix arguing that he wants to pay an extra 20% on the boots he's buying because they are for his labourer

Looks like some places automatically charge the vat and you have to opt out of paying it if they are for your own use.

Example here

https://www.rsis.co.uk/safety-footwear-information-i65

When I opened the account it was as a sole trader, that should have given them a clue. Computer says no.

 

[flying haggis]

Agreed, I think trainers get vat added but boots don't. I remember having to pay the difference. Then I bought safety trainers from Lidl and now wouldn't buy from anywhere else. Most comfortable ones I have ever had. And the cheapest so another bonus!