SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Zero-rating

Part II The Groups

Group 3— Books, etc.

1 Item No.

Books, booklets, brochures, pamphlets and leaflets.

2

Newspapers, journals and periodicals.

3

Children’s picture books and painting books.

4

Music (printed, duplicated or manuscript).

5

Maps, charts and topographical plans.

6

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

F17

The publications listed in Items 1 to 3 when supplied electronically, but excluding publications which—

a

are wholly or predominantly devoted to advertising, or

b

consist wholly or predominantly of audio or video content.

F8Notes

F61

Items 1 to 7 do not include plans or drawings for industrial, architectural, engineering, commercial or similar purposes.

1A

Items 1 to 6 include the supply of the services described in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 4 in respect of goods comprised in the items.

F22

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.

F52A

Item 7 does not include services in circumstances where—

a

the supply of the services is connected with a supply of goods or services; and

b

those connected supplies are made by different suppliers.

3

For the purposes of F4Notes (2) and (2A)F3two supplies are connected with each other if, had those two supplies been made by a single supplier—

a

they would have been treated as a single supply F7..., and

b

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