UK: Sports 'nutrition' drinks to be taxed from October
By James Wilmore | 22 March 2012
The UK Government is set to close the value added tax (VAT) loophole on sports nutrition drinks - such as protein shakes - from this October, it was announced in yesterday's Budget.
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The UK Government is set to close the value added tax (VAT) loophole on sports nutrition drinks - such as protein shakes - from this October, it was announced in yesterday's Budget.

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