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Whingey Fri 16-Jan-26 18:35:58

Buying alcohol adds 20 per cent VAT! Surely the shelf price should not add anything else 😔

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Aveline Fri 16-Jan-26 18:39:17

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jusnoneed Fri 16-Jan-26 18:44:46

Do you mean what it shows on the receipt?
I think it's just a break down of how much of the amount you paid is VAT, as what was included in the cost on bottle of alcohol. Nothing on foodstuffs.
In case it's needed for book keeping purposes, a VAT receipt.

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Kate1949 Fri 16-Jan-26 19:39:31

We buy alcohol in Aldi. Never paid any more than the shelf price.

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LOUISA1523 Sat 17-Jan-26 08:41:41

Not sure what you mean 🤔

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Magenta8 Sat 17-Jan-26 08:49:04

Has Aldi suddenly started to add VAT to the advertised shelf price at the checkout? I thought this was illegal in the UK.

My friends who regularly buy alcohol at our local Aldi say they always pay the shelf price exactly as in other supermarkets. I believe 20% is the current rate of VAT on alcohol.

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GrannyGravy13 Sat 17-Jan-26 08:50:38

jusnoneed

Do you mean what it shows on the receipt?
I think it's just a break down of how much of the amount you paid is VAT, as what was included in the cost on bottle of alcohol. Nothing on foodstuffs.
In case it's needed for book keeping purposes, a VAT receipt.

Yes, this is correct.

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petra Sat 17-Jan-26 08:50:48

LOUISA1523

Not sure what you mean 🤔

I don’t think the OP does, either 😂

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