Peter Hoskin

So let’s get this straight…

After today’s VAT changes:

a) If you walked into a pasty shop and bought a pasty that has been kept hot in a cabinet (or in foil, or on a hot plate, or whatever), then you WOULD pay VAT.

b) If instead that pasty had come straight out of the oven, then you WOULD NOT pay VAT.

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