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Duke of Wimbourne wrote:Let's hope that the food is better than the stuff we have to put up with at our home games? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thats one logged in the "the burger monster memory bank" master Wimbourne ;) ;) ;)

I had a Bacon and Sausage Bap, and it was marvellous.
Enjoyed my pint of Harts No1 . A 4.1% with a bitter finish, and rich and full in flavour more commonly found in a 4.5 or 4.6%. (There`s my entry for Pseud`s Corner)
This could easily turn into a Saturday afternoon ritual.

burger monster wrote:

Duke of Wimbourne wrote:Let's hope that the food is better than the stuff we have to put up with at our home games? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thats one logged in the "the burger monster memory bank" master Wimbourne ;) ;) ;)

Will the recent introduction of Osborne's 'Pasty Tax' mean that we'll see a 20 % rise in the price of cooked goods?

Basically VAT @20% is already liable on Takeaway food, but not on pasties which are cooked and left to cool. However if they are cooked warm to order, or kept warm they will be subject to VAT.

Does that clear things up?

(can you guess which sector I work in?) ;)

UttoDiamond wrote:Basically VAT @20% is already liable on Takeaway food, but not on pasties which are cooked and left to cool. However if they are cooked warm to order, or kept warm they will be subject to VAT.

Does that clear things up?

(can you guess which sector I work in?) ;)

I thought that was the case, Phil. Thanks for clearing that up. So if the chips are left to cool to the 'ambient temperature' they will be zero rated for VAT purposes and approximately 20% cheaper?
Anybody fancy cold chips? :o

Trek wrote:

UttoDiamond wrote:Basically VAT @20% is already liable on Takeaway food, but not on pasties which are cooked and left to cool. However if they are cooked warm to order, or kept warm they will be subject to VAT.

Does that clear things up?

(can you guess which sector I work in?) ;)

I thought that was the case, Phil. Thanks for clearing that up. So if the chips are left to cool to the 'ambient temperature' they will be zero rated for VAT purposes and approximately 20% cheaper?
Anybody fancy cold chips? :o

My wife treats me like a god...........I get burnt offerings every night :lol: :lol:

burger monster wrote:

Duke of Wimbourne wrote:Let's hope that the food is better than the stuff we have to put up with at our home games? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thats one logged in the "the burger monster memory bank" master Wimbourne ;) ;) ;)

lol :lol: :lol: :lol:

Just a tip folks,don,t share any food that Bob offers you , if he has bought it from Hayden, i can see a course of laxtives being present. You upset the Burger Monster at your own peril

nah..............he's a pussy cat


I think I'll give the curry sauce a miss for a few weeks now :oops: :oops: :oops:

Trek wrote:

UttoDiamond wrote:Basically VAT @20% is already liable on Takeaway food, but not on pasties which are cooked and left to cool. However if they are cooked warm to order, or kept warm they will be subject to VAT.

Does that clear things up?

(can you guess which sector I work in?) ;)

I thought that was the case, Phil. Thanks for clearing that up. So if the chips are left to cool to the 'ambient temperature' they will be zero rated for VAT purposes and approximately 20% cheaper?
Anybody fancy cold chips? :o

There are actually five "tests" but I wouldn't want to bore you to death. But basically yes you're right, cold chips would be VAT free (like frozen oven chips, microchips that you buy at the supermarket etc), but who wants cold chips? :? :lol:

VAT is basically a service charge. You pay VAT on any service, in this case chips being cooked and served to order.

It's so complicated, but what else would you expect from HMRC! :roll: