What a bum deal! VAT is charged on toilet roll, as it’s classed as a luxury item – whereas caviar and helicopters dodge the charge, as they’re deemed as “essentials”. However, a study has revealed that seven in 10 Brits had no idea that VAT is charged on the everyday essential bathroom item.
And the research, of 2,000 adults, revealed 87 percent feel the added cost on loo roll is unfair, given 82 percent class it as a critical purchase in a weekly shop.
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