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To: Nicola Ann Morgan - Education Secretary
School Meals should be VAT EXEMPT
Make ALL hot FOOD for children in education and OAPs VAT exemp.
Why is this important?
All children and old age pensioners should be entitled to a hot meal provided for them by outside caterering companies with no VAT.
These types of meals should remain affordable to ensure all children and elderly are not deprived of a healthy hot nutritious meal.
The Vat rate currently stands at 20% on such services in comparison to children's clothing and childcare which stands at zero.
Schools, nurseries, colleges, day centres etc have been forced to out source food supplies as they can not afford to keep this service in house. The laws involving EHO and new minimum wages alongside growing numbers of children and lack of space to educate them has all contributed to many schools out source where possible.
If the food is cooked in house they are VAT exempt but as soon as a private firm is employed VAT is charged. THIS IS UNFAIR! We are putting pressure on schools to keep food in house and as a result they are only able to offer low grade food that does not meat the nutritional guidelines set by the government.
By making such food zero rateable we are providing the opportunity for every child and elderly person to receive an affordable hot nutritious meal.
Please support our campaign we believe that one meal a day is not too much to ask for.
These types of meals should remain affordable to ensure all children and elderly are not deprived of a healthy hot nutritious meal.
The Vat rate currently stands at 20% on such services in comparison to children's clothing and childcare which stands at zero.
Schools, nurseries, colleges, day centres etc have been forced to out source food supplies as they can not afford to keep this service in house. The laws involving EHO and new minimum wages alongside growing numbers of children and lack of space to educate them has all contributed to many schools out source where possible.
If the food is cooked in house they are VAT exempt but as soon as a private firm is employed VAT is charged. THIS IS UNFAIR! We are putting pressure on schools to keep food in house and as a result they are only able to offer low grade food that does not meat the nutritional guidelines set by the government.
By making such food zero rateable we are providing the opportunity for every child and elderly person to receive an affordable hot nutritious meal.
Please support our campaign we believe that one meal a day is not too much to ask for.
