I attended a makeup course last year and now I am having trouble clearing something up.

I was asked to pay VAT but the course principal is not VAT registered. I also received a kit which was bought product for product and I was asked to pay VAT on this too.

I do understand from what I have read that one can ask VAT on a product which you have paid VAT for, when you resell the product? In order to break even before your markup. (if this rudimentary explanation of what I understand it to be, makes sense)

BUT

Can you ask VAT for class fees if you are not VAT registered?