Written question asked by Lord Christopher (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 October 2005.
Linseed Oil
- Question
- Why United Kingdom produced linseed oil which has a high concentration of essential fatty acid Omega 3 is subject to value added tax when non-United Kingdom developed linseed oil which has no comparable Omega 3 content is not.
- Answer
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Food for human consumption is generally VAT zero-rated. Linseed oil is not considered to be food for human consumption and is always VAT standard-rated regardless of its Omega-3 content.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 1527; 674 c97WA
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- VAT Linseed oil
- Link
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- 2013-11-26 02:44:43 +0000
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