THE British Horse Society is campaigning for riding hats/helmets to be VAT free.
The society says that at the last budget, the Chancellor decided to remove VAT from cycling helmets, but chose to ignore riding hats. Children's riding hats do not
attract VAT, but adult hats do. It is unreasonable and unfair that riders are penalised for being safe, says the BHS.
If you would like to help the BHS campaign to make the Government sit up
and listen, send a letter of support to the British Horse Society, Safety Department, Stoneleigh Deer Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2XZ, or email
S.Hardy@bhs.org.uk with VAT in the subject box.
Updated: 09:26 Thursday, August 23, 2001
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