VCLOTHING9120 - Garments which may be zero-rated irrespective of size: school uniform items
### Garment | ### Liability and reasoning |
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Short school trousers | Zero-rated if sold exclusively for wear by children at schools where all pupils are aged under 14. |
Long socks with turn-down top | Zero-rated if they bear a mark identifying them to a school where all pupils are aged under 14. |
School sweatshirts | Zero-rated if they are sold exclusively to pupils of a school where all pupils are aged under 14 (and specifically not sold to staff, P.T.A. members, etc). Must also bear a prominent identifying logo. |
Note: There is no general relief for school uniform items, and size criteria apply in all other cases