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There was also the famous decision in the Jaffa Cake case where the VAT treatment depended on whether or not a Jaffa cake was a cake or a biscuit https://standr
by seanhunter 2y ago
There was also the famous decision in the Jaffa Cake case where the VAT treatment depended on whether or not a Jaffa cake was a cake or a biscuit https://standrewseconomist.com/2023/12/31/let-them-eat-cake-not-biscuits-why-the-uks-tax-system-is-broken/ https://standrewseconomist.com/2023/12/31/let-them-eat-cake-...
The tribunal decided that Jaffa Cakes were cakes because when they go stale they go hard like a cake whereas a biscuit tends to go soft when it goes stale.
- ryao 2y agoI remember hearing about this because the one who wanted it classified as a biscuit proposed the test that determined it was a cake. That is the sole reason I remember this story.
- walthamstow 2y agoThere’s another one about Walkers taste sensations poppadom snacks. Question was, is it a crisp or not? Can’t remember the outcome
- epicalex 2y agoThe specifics were about whether it required any additional preparation like a traditional poppadom vs being a ready to eat snack like a crisp. Walkers lost the case. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/19/walkers-mini-poppadoms-are-crisps-in-all-but-name-judges-rule https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/19/walkers-min...
- EspadaV9 2y agoWhich was a silly case to bring forward because they are clearly a cake. It's literally a sponge cake bottom.