The sale of ducks is zero rated, but racing pigeons are standard rated.
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Eels, salmon and trout are VAT free when sold dead or alive, but bream, perch, pike and tench are standard rated.
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Embryos of animal species which are used for human food may be zero-rated but “anything below” the embryo stage is standard-rated.
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Girls Brigade officers’ dress hats are standard rated. Girls Brigade soft forage hats are zero-rated.
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Children’s clothing made from the skin of goats is zero rated, but only if not made from Yemen, Mongolian or Tibetan goats.
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Chocolate body paint is zero rated, but a bar of chocolate is standard rated.
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Colouring books are zero rated unless they contain swear words, nudity or theft – in which case they are standard rated.
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In the Spearmint Rhino case it was ruled that there is no VAT on lap dances, however in Wilton Park Ltdthe decision was that VAT was due.
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A new Tribunal case ruled that marshmallows of an unusual size are zero rated, while normal sized marshmallows continue to be standard rated.
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Ferret food has recently been ruled to be subject to 20% tax when previously it was VAT free (from 1973).