Will the budget mean an increase in the cost of food at the Amex?

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Here are the rules about it

They don't apply to Portsmouth FC though, as they have set up a separate principality inside the ground and are exempt from UK tax regulations

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

LB i've just been reading up about it - It seems there was already VAT on both ALL Eat in food or takeaway HOT food and they have closed a loophole that supermarkets and bakers were using to avoid VAT on takeaway food they said was consumed off premises. I think cold take away food is still exempt!!!

You would be amazed at the amount of takeaway food that is consumed in supermarkets and never paid for.

 

[NMH]

Nigel Lawson introduced it IIRC correctly.
The grey area is that sausage rolls and pies at the AMEX are sometimes sold "cold".

If you consume the pie at the stadium, it's not take-away is it?

 

[BensGrandad]

You would be amazed at the amount of takeaway food that is consumed in supermarkets and never paid for.

Apparently according to an Asda manager they cannot do anything if you pick up a cooked chicken and eat it until you have passed check out as you may keep the wrapper and allow them to zap it through the till. I once saw a woman take a chicken and break it into 4 for her and her 3 children and then give them each a bottle of pop from a 6 pack and they stood in the shop and consumed it all, mind it was Asda in Crawley.


Back on topic I dont think the prices should go up asa result of the budget other than possibly the alcoholic drinks.

 

[8ace]

Apparently according to an Asda manager they cannot do anything if you pick up a cooked chicken and eat it until you have passed check out as you may keep the wrapper and allow them to zap it through the till. I once saw a woman take a chicken and break it into 4 for her and her 3 children and then give them each a bottle of pop from a 6 pack and they stood in the shop and consumed it all, mind it was Asda in Crawley.


Back on topic I dont think the prices should go up asa result of the budget other than possibly the alcoholic drinks.

*Asdas

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Food is for pussies....get a good Guinness!

 

[Bob!]

Apparently according to an Asda manager they cannot do anything if you pick up a cooked chicken and eat it until you have passed check out as you may keep the wrapper and allow them to zap it through the till. I once saw a woman take a chicken and break it into 4 for her and her 3 children and then give them each a bottle of pop from a 6 pack and they stood in the shop and consumed it all, mind it was Asda in Crawley.


Back on topic I dont think the prices should go up asa result of the budget other than possibly the alcoholic drinks.

There wasn't a change to alcoholic drinks at all in the budget, I thought?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Apparently according to an Asda manager they cannot do anything if you pick up a cooked chicken and eat it until you have passed check out as you may keep the wrapper and allow them to zap it through the till. I once saw a woman take a chicken and break it into 4 for her and her 3 children and then give them each a bottle of pop from a 6 pack and they stood in the shop and consumed it all, mind it was Asda in Crawley.


Back on topic I dont think the prices should go up asa result of the budget other than possibly the alcoholic drinks.

I was talking about the food that is eaten on the way round the supermarket and the wrapping etc which is then dumped on the shelves as the customer has no intention of paying for it.