- Walkers’ Sensations Poppadoms are made of various ingredients including potato granules, potato starch, and modified potato starch.
- They are not considered potato crisps and are subject to the standard rate of VAT.
- The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the Poppadoms have enough potato content to potentially be standard-rated.
- The Tribunal determined that the Poppadoms are similar to crisps based on factors such as marketing, location in stores, texture, and ingredients.
- Walkers initially argued that the Poppadoms require further preparation and should be zero-rated, but did not rely on this argument during the hearing.
- Therefore, Sensations Poppadoms are subject to the standard rate of VAT.
Source: taxscape.deloitte.com
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