The_Rev Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 All vote please. Its very important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Cakes go hard when they go off, biscuits go soft. So by that they're surely a cake? No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victie1 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Didn't they have to go to court over this? I'll have a look................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Cake. FACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villadude Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Hmmmmm tough one ... but it has to be a biscuit IMO on accounts of its shape and dunkability !?? 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victie1 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Under UK law, no VAT is charged on biscuits and cakes - they are 'zero rated'. Chocolate covered biscuits, however, are classed as luxury items and are subject to VAT at 17.5%. McVitie's classed its Jaffa Cakes as cakes, but in 1991, this was challenged by the HM Customs and Excise in court.[1] This may have been because Jaffa Cakes are about the same size and shape as some types of biscuit. The question which had to be answered was what criteria should be used to class something as a cake or biscuit. McVitie's defended the classification of Jaffa Cakes as a cake by producing a giant jaffa cake to illustrate that their jaffa cakes were simply mini cakes. They also argued that the distinction between cakes and biscuits is simply that cakes go hard when stale, whereas biscuits go soft. It was demonstrated that Jaffa Cakes become hard when stale and McVitie's won the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Not really a debate this is it? More of a cake love in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitey Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RantinRob Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 What? Muhahahahahaaaaaaaa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSufferingVilla Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Under UK law, no VAT is charged on biscuits and cakes - they are 'zero rated'. Chocolate covered biscuits, however, are classed as luxury items and are subject to VAT at 17.5%. McVitie's classed its Jaffa Cakes as cakes, but in 1991, this was challenged by the HM Customs and Excise in court.[1] This may have been because Jaffa Cakes are about the same size and shape as some types of biscuit. The question which had to be answered was what criteria should be used to class something as a cake or biscuit. McVitie's defended the classification of Jaffa Cakes as a cake by producing a giant jaffa cake to illustrate that their jaffa cakes were simply mini cakes. They also argued that the distinction between cakes and biscuits is simply that cakes go hard when stale, whereas biscuits go soft. It was demonstrated that Jaffa Cakes become hard when stale and McVitie's won the case. That there is the most interesting thing I've read all week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christaffy Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Perhaps its in the title of Jaffa CAKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 aren't they what T'elc in Stargate SG1 makes ?? went for biscuit myself , you buy them next to Rich tea and nice biscuits , and not next to D'nuts where i do my shopping .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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