VAT on Bus Fare / Susistence Costs

[satish98]

1) Can I claim VAT on Bus fare tickets.

2) Can I claim VAt on Susistence (Food), and if so What is the rate, does Food VAT differ to the Norm VAT of 17.5%

Thanks

[Sysman]

Re: VAT on Bus Fare / Subsistence Costs

1) No.

2) Only if you have a VAT receipt, with a proper VAT number on it.

You really should read your VAT handbook.

[silicondale]

Re: VAT on Bus Fare / Subsistence Costs

1) no, because there isn't any VAT on bus and train fares

2) no, because there isn't any VAT on food. Except of course on prepared food - restaurants, takeaways, etc.

For anything, you can only reclaim VAT if you have the proper VAT receipt, as Sysman pointed out.

[Mark Snowdon]

vat on food

Remember that some foodstuffs do have vat on them - I think if they class as luxury foods - dont I remember that there was some argument about the difference between cakes /chocolate digestives and ordinary biscuits ?

Sysman is correct though you can only claim back vat if you have paid it (and can prove it).