Squeezy and VAT on onboard sales (non EU)
Flying back from Bristol to Switzerland over the weekend I had was looking through their 'bistro' mag in the seat pocket. As it was Squeezy-UK (not Squeezy-Helvatique) all the prices were in £s and Euros. Didn't think much of it until the crew were nearing my seat I heard them say "Duty-freeze, Does anyone want any duty-freeze ..."
Now I'm fairly certain this particular aircraft does not only fly to non-EU destinations (in fact I would guess that it stays in the EU more than it exits it) it would seem to me the that stated prices would be inclusive of VAT (at UK rate of 20%).
If that is the case they would either be charging VAT (on a flight to Switzerland) when they shouldn't either passing it along or pocketing it.
Or are these sales somehow exempt from VAT?
I didn't buy anything, I rarely find their prices 'interesting', but they did make a number of sales on my flight.