VAT on specs-who abolished it?

We could have said 'FO we're not implementing it - waddaya gonna do about it?'

If they tried fining us, we would refuse to pay.

"Ariadne" wrote

So? Are you suggesting that the "recognised professionals" wouldn't be able to diagnose chills, headaches + cuts&grazes?

"fred_eg_bowinatuck" wrote

So? The above items don't only *prevent* the ailments, they also help *cure* them:-

Someone may already have a chill (ie pre-existing), which would get even worse without the hat.

Or they may *always* get headaches when they don't wear sunglasses on sunny days (ie the condition is pre-existing within the person already, that produces those symptoms whenever they are in direct sunlight).

Finally, if the person already had bad cuts&grazes, then part of the treatment may be to cover them with shoes, to protect them, while they heal.

So my specs are medically necessary ??? I'd say so..

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Funny how that smells of red herring...

"tarquinlinbin" wrote

I do not know, some are some aren't. Sun glasses, prescription or not, are usually not VAT free.

We could hide behind a tree and only come out after they'd gone.

But surely as im incredibly short sighted and couldnt go out the door without my lenses in,they ARE midically necessary? I simply couldnt function without them?

Remove antispam and add 670 after bra to email

And they are usually much cheaper. My contact lenses cost me about £4 a pair I think, per month, so if your prescription changes at least once a year they are cheaper than the cheapest pairs of glasses.