SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8U.K. Zero-rating

Part IIU.K. The Groups

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Group 3— Books, etc.U.K.

Item No.U.K.

1Books, booklets, brochures, pamphlets and leaflets.

2U.K.Newspapers, journals and periodicals.

3U.K.Children’s picture books and painting books.

4U.K.Music (printed, duplicated or manuscript).

5U.K.Maps, charts and topographical plans.

6U.K.Covers, cases and other articles supplied with items 1 to 5 and not separately accounted for.

[F1NotesU.K.

(1)Items 1 to 6—]

(a)do not include plans or drawings for industrial, architectural, engineering, commercial or similar purposes; but

(b)include the supply of the services described in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 4 in respect of goods comprised in the items.

[F2(2)Items 1 to 6 do not include goods in circumstances where—

(a)the supply of the goods is connected with a supply of services, and

(b)those connected supplies are made by different suppliers.

(3)For the purposes of Note (2) a supply of goods is connected with a supply of services if, had those two supplies been made by a single supplier—

(a)they would have been treated as a single supply of services, and

(b)that single supply would have been a taxable supply (other than a zero-rated supply) or an exempt supply.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 8 Pt. 2 Group 3 Notes substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 75(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), s. 75(2)

F2Sch. 8 Pt. 2 Group 3 Notes (2)(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 75(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), s. 75(3)