Don't pay tax on Christmas, give books

I am filling in my Christmas Gift List blank by blank and without giving away any surprises, books have filled some spaces.

I like giving books as gifts for a number of reasons but this year I have a brand new one. If you, like me are feeling that you are being levied and taxed from every angle and you just don't want to give any more just now, console yourself with the fact that since 1982 the VAT rate on books is 0%.

The town I grew up in didn't have a bookshop (it does now, thankfully - hello to all in Bandon Books) so I don't take it for granted and if we don't use them we risk losing them. As browsing time is limited with 2 little people in tow I often do my research online, and bring the ISBN number, title, author and publisher with me to the shop, if it's not in stock it can almost certainly be ordered.

So that's: no VAT, no shipping charges, no traipsing through endless shops, and supporting local retailers - it almost makes Christmas shopping sound easy! 

   

Comments

[Margaret Smyth]

This has nothing to do with books but birds.
I read about your bird making and am anxious to get back on the site as I'm anxious to make some birds before Friday's creativity class.Where do I find the pattern? Let me know. Regards.

[Cleansheets]

The birds post was inadvertently published before it was finished - oops! but it should be back on Monday as the project is finished and I just need to take a picture. It's lovely - even if I say so myself!