ToniC

Thank you and I have read all that before and it fits those criteria for being a WDF. The Accountant's justifications for us having to pay VAT have varied to be honest but the last one included something like we know we're not selling it to 'working dogs' but the simple truth is that we don't pre-qualify who buys it. No-one has to pass a test to buy it and, as I say, you can go into any pet store and find it without VAT so no-one else does. Cautious or not I probably need a definitive answer from HMRC or a new Accountant. We sell one brand. It has a cat version which we buy with VAT included and sell with VAT and there are some specialist options which also incur VAT but the bulk of what we sell is the WDF.

As part of my business I sell one brand of dog food. It is classed as working dog food so it is zero rated. I buy it without VAT and the company tells me i should sell it without VAT but my accountant says i need to sell it with VAT even though no-one else who sells this food, as far as i can see, adds VAT I need to know what is right on this as i'm losing customers for charging more than others who sell it VAT free and the accountants also made me pay VAT out of my own pocket from selling it VAT free. Thanks for any help