Friday Quiz - 21/12/18 - Christmas Edition!

1. What's the VAT rate on christmas wrapping paper?

20%

5%

0%

Exempt

Sadly HMRC show no mercy when it comes to Christmas celebrations - wrapping paper doesn't fall under any of the concessions in the VAT legislation, so it has to be standard rated by any VAT registered businesses. Makes that £1 roll of paper seem like even better value!

Explanation

Sadly HMRC show no mercy when it comes to Christmas celebrations - wrapping paper doesn't fall under any of the concessions in the VAT legislation, so it has to be standard rated by any VAT registered businesses. Makes that £1 roll of paper seem like even better value!

2. Christstollen is a traditional bread with bits of candied fruits, raisins, walnuts and almonds and spices from which country?

Italy

England

Germany

Belgium

3. In The Muppet Christmas Carol, who played Scrooge?

Michael Gambon

Michael Caine

Stephen Fry

Steve McQueen

4. What date is the 12th day of Christmas?

12 December

25 December

5 January

12 January

Christmas Day (25 December) is the first day of Christmas, so day 12 is the 5th of January.

Explanation

Christmas Day (25 December) is the first day of Christmas, so day 12 is the 5th of January.

5. Can you match the christmas song lines with their final word?

Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting _____ (O Little Town of Bethlehem)

Later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some _____ (Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree)

We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo _____ (Winter Wonderland)

To the Earth it gave great light and so it continued both day and _____ (The First Noel)

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