slimsid2000 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I have just been told that the reason I get a student discount at the cafeteria in Sheffield University is because students don't pay VAT. I was under the impression that everyone payed VAT. Does anyone know the truth or otherwise of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md25 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Cobblers. How many places offer a 17.5% discount to students? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kel83 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Not true. Students get discounts when they belong to the NUS, which refunds the shop/cinema/cafe the discount the student has been given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosxuk Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Not true. Students get discounts because they owner of the shop wants students to spend money there. They do not get it refunded by the NUS. If they did, the NUS would be in even more financial issues than it already is. Students also do have to pay VAT. I think the only tax that students are exempt from is council tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleykim Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Cobblers. How many places offer a 17.5% discount to students? Dorothy Perkins gave me 25% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHsheff Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I was under the impression that everyone payed VAT. Does anyone know the truth or otherwise of this. They only give it to students who can spell 'paid' Otherwise, they figure you're not a real student! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I have just been told that the reason I get a student discount at the cafeteria in Sheffield University is because students don't pay VAT. I was under the impression that everyone payed VAT. Does anyone know the truth or otherwise of this. Complete rubbish, as is the common misconception that students are exempt from income tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroKath Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I got told this as well, by the sandwich bar in the union building. Apparently, the price is the same for students and staff, but the shop doesn't pay VAT on the student food, so the profit they make is larger. Or at least, that's the gist of what I got from the woman behind the counter, who was keeping a tally of what meals were sold to what type of customers... [edit: tally, not telly!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SL31 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Actually many places offer a 20%ish discount to students with a NUS card, or at least they did when I was a student Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimsid2000 Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 I got told this as well, by the sandwich bar in the union building. Apparently, the price is the same for students and staff, but the shop doesn't pay VAT on the student food, so the profit they make is larger. Or at least, that's the gist of what I got from the woman behind the counter, who was keeping a telly of what meals were sold to what type of customers... Ah thanks. This may explane it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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