Is there VAT on takeaway soft drinks?

Cold takeaway food and drink will remain zero-rated for VAT purposes (save for the likes of potato crisps, sweets, and beverages such as bottled water and soft drinks, which are always subject to 20% VAT).

Is there VAT on takeaway hot drinks?

Cold takeaway food and drink is zero-rated, as long as it’s not of a type that’s always standard-rated (such as potato crisps, sweets and some beverages including bottled water). Hot takeaway drinks are standard-rated (or temporarily reduced rated as long as they are non-alcoholic).

Can I claim VAT on food and drink?

You can reclaim the VAT on any travel, accommodation costs and business subsistence such as food and drinks purchased for yourself as a director or for any employees.

What is the VAT rate on soft drinks?

23%
VAT Rates Ireland

Food and Drink – Examples Summary Table
Type of Food or Drink	Hotels, Restaurants, Canteens , pubs etc.	‘Take-away’ only business
Fish and Chips with soft drink	23%	23%
Fruit juices	13.5%	23%
Take-away Food (Hot)***		13.5%

Is there VAT on mcdonalds takeaway?

Find things to do This month, the cost of your favourite McDonald’s meal has gotten considerably cheaper, as VAT was slashed from 20% to just 5%. The VAT cut means that some of your favourite menu items are cheaper than ever before.

Is there VAT on takeaway fish and chips?

For takeaway sales, only hot food or hot (non-alcoholic) drinks are subject to 5% VAT. Take, for example, the sale of a bottle of beer, a cappuccino, fish and chips, a ham sandwich and a packet of crisps. If sold in a pub or restaurant everything except the beer will be subject to 5% VAT.

What is the current VAT rate on takeaway food?

5%
However, when you make these supplies between 15 July 2020 and 12 January 2021 you will only need to charge 5%. You will also be able to charge the reduced rate of VAT on your supplies of hot takeaway food and hot takeaway non-alcoholic drinks.

What is the VAT rate on takeaway food?

All hot takeway food and most drinks continue to be subject to VAT at 20%, but some cold takeaway food can be zero-rated for VAT. This includes sandwiches and cake, and also pasties and other cooked pastry products as long as they aren’t advertised as being hot and are not kept warm after they have been cooked.

Can you claim VAT back on restaurant food?

Re: Can you claim VAT refund on dining? No, you can’t.

Is VAT payable on takeaway coffee?

Takeaway sales: If it is hot food or a hot drink being sold, and it is not alcoholic, it is subject to 5% VAT – otherwise 20%.

Is there VAT on KFC takeaway?

KFC launches competition to find its biggest ‘superfan’ From Wednesday, July 15, restaurants, cafes and takeaways will be subject to a lower VAT rate of five percent down from 20 percent.

What is the VAT on takeaway pizza?

Broadly speaking, takeaway food is only VAT-free if it is cold. If, for example, you get hot pizza to take away then it will attract VAT at 20%, or if you take out a hot restaurant meal you will pay VAT.