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Is there VAT on christmas printing?

Some of it. It depends on the item, not the occasion, so one job can have both rates on the same invoice.

Christmas cards 20%

Greetings cards are standard-rated.

Calendars 20%

Calendars are standard-rated. They're used, not just read.

Christmas menus ?

HMRC treats table menu cards as standard-rated, but a takeaway menu posted through doors is a leaflet.

Vouchers and coupons 20%

Anything that gets you in, gets you money off or has a value of its own is standard-rated.

Wrapping paper and gift boxes 20%

Packaging and wrapping aren't reading matter, so they're standard-rated.

Stickers and labels 20%

HMRC lists stickers, labels and tags as standard-rated.

Branded chocolates 20%

Sweets and chocolate count as confectionery, which is standard-rated. (Cakes and most biscuits are 0%, but biscuits coated or part-coated in chocolate are 20%.)

Leaflets 0%

Leaflets are zero-rated. A sheet you pick up, read and bin (or one that comes with a product) is exactly what the zero rate is for.

Posters 20%

Anything made to go on a wall or be displayed is standard-rated. The zero rate is for things you hold and read.

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