Calculate the VAT on a gift basket with specific items, assuming a 15% VAT rate.

We will assume a standard VAT rate of $15\%$.

1. Determine the price of each item excluding VAT.

To find the price excluding VAT, we divide the selling price by $(1 + \text{VAT rate})$.

$$\text{Price excluding VAT} = \frac{\text{Selling Price}}{1.15}$$

• Bar-One:

$$\frac{\text{R}10.04}{1.15} = \text{R}8.7304... \approx \boxed{\text{R}8.73}$$

• Peppermint Crisp:

$$\frac{\text{R}8.70}{1.15} = \text{R}7.5652... \approx \boxed{\text{R}7.57}$$

• Kit Kat:

$$\frac{\text{R}20.66}{1.15} = \text{R}17.9652... \approx \boxed{\text{R}17.97}$$

• Cadbury 80 g chocolate slab:

$$\frac{\text{R}6.73}{1.15} = \text{R}5.8521... \approx \boxed{\text{R}5.85}$$

• Empty basket:

$$\frac{\text{R}29.99}{1.15} = \text{R}26.0782... \approx \boxed{\text{R}26.08}$$

2. Determine the total cost price of a gift basket, excluding VAT.