[access-uk] Re: questions about claiming vat
- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:22:04 -0000
Hi Husna.
There was a loophole, I believe now long since closed where some blind people
were claiming that due to the iPhone, iPad and Mac products having built in
accessibility, this somehow exempted them from paying the VAT payable on such
purchases. The rules pertaining to this though require that the product be
especially for the use of a disabled person and that special adaptations are
made to that effect, so since you can buy an iPad, phone or Mac from any store
and turn on voice over, it is a feature rather than an adaptation so the
exemption doesn’t apply.
All the best, Ibrahim.
From: Husna Begum
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 12:15 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: questions about claiming vat
hi,
what about IPhone on contract, can you claim vat back on that and can you claim
for vat relief after you’ve already bought the phone.
thanks, Husna
From: Vincent Thacker
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:40 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: questions about claiming vat
Jim, if it's any help, the official leaflet on this is here:-
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageImport_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000184&propertyType=document
I haven't dealt with this VAT relief for a long time, but I seem to remember
having to get a certificate from the Revenue to present to the retailer. It
could be that the retailer has some pre-existing arrangement with HMRC, though,
so it might be an idea to ask them first.
Sorry I can't be more specific.
Vince.
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Message Received: Mar 10 2014, 01:12 PM
From: "Jim McAuslan"
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Subject: [access-uk] questions about claiming vat
Hi List,
I'm buying a mac pro very soon. A friend told me that I could claim the
vat back on such a product.
I know the list covered this a while ago but I've forgotten how it was
achieved.
Any help greatly appreciated.
--
Jim McAuslan from sunny Findhorn
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