Friday Quiz - 16/11/18 - Quiz & Trivia

1. Banjul is the Capital of which African nation?

Egypt

Kenya

Gambia

South Africa

2. Bryan Ferry had three number one albums as lead vocalist in which British glam rock group?

Bay City Rollers

The Glitter Band

Mud

Roxy music

3. Talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres was originally offered the part of which friends character?

Monica

Phoebe

Rachel

Ellen turned down the role, which was finally offered to (and accepted by) Lisa Kudrow

Explanation

Ellen turned down the role, which was finally offered to (and accepted by) Lisa Kudrow

4. Why are Jaffa Cakes zero rated for VAT?

Because the administrators at HMRC are particular fans of Jaffa Cakes

Because they're food, and food is zero rated

Because they are cakes, and cakes are zero rated

Because they're biscuits, and all biscuits are zero rated

Jaffa cakes were the subject of a long and bitter court battle over whether they should be subject to VAT at 20% or 0%. HMRC argued that they're chocolate covered biscuits, which are standard rated, whilst the manufacturers said they were cakes, which are zero rated. In the end, the court determined that Jaffa cakes are cakes, because when left to go stale they go hard like a cake, rather than soft like a biscuit.

Explanation

Jaffa cakes were the subject of a long and bitter court battle over whether they should be subject to VAT at 20% or 0%. HMRC argued that they're chocolate covered biscuits, which are standard rated, whilst the manufacturers said they were cakes, which are zero rated. In the end, the court determined that Jaffa cakes are cakes, because when left to go stale they go hard like a cake, rather than soft like a biscuit.