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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Chris Thompson on June 11, 2017, 10:24:29 am

Title: VAT on a school job?
Post by: Chris Thompson on June 11, 2017, 10:24:29 am: Hi all,
Need some advice, I've got a job coming up cleaning carpets in a school. Do I add VAT onto the invoice as I'm not sure if schools are exempt from VAT.

Thanks in advance
Chris
Title: Re: VAT on a school job?
Post by: David Deer on June 11, 2017, 11:15:30 am: You charge them VAT the same way you would charge any other customer. It’s for the school to work out whether or not they can reclaim the VAT.
Title: Re: VAT on a school job?
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on June 11, 2017, 04:29:20 pm: Quote from: David Deer on June 11, 2017, 11:15:30 am
You charge them VAT the same way you would charge any other customer. It’s for the school to work out whether or not they can reclaim the VAT.

Agree

Rog
Title: Re: VAT on a school job?
Post by: Jon R Burns on June 11, 2017, 06:56:52 pm: I used to work in a school as Business Manager, VAT is not an issue as they don't pay it.
Title: Re: VAT on a school job?
Post by: Kev Martin on June 11, 2017, 07:03:50 pm: Quote from: Jon R Burns on June 11, 2017, 06:56:52 pm
I used to work in a school as Business Manager, VAT is not an issue as they don't pay it.

Are you saying schools are VAT registered or not VAT Registered
Title: Re: VAT on a school job?
Post by: elliott cleaning on June 11, 2017, 08:13:59 pm: It's got nothing to do as to whether the client is VAT registered or not.

Either you are VAT registered - in which case you have to charge the VAT - or you are not registered for VAT in which case you can't charge it in any case
Title: Re: VAT on a school job?
Post by: Chris Thompson on June 11, 2017, 08:46:55 pm: Quote from: Kev Martin on June 11, 2017, 07:03:50 pm
Quote from: Jon R Burns on June 11, 2017, 06:56:52 pm
I used to work in a school as Business Manager, VAT is not an issue as they don't pay it.

Are you saying schools are VAT registered or not VAT Registered

This is what I mean. I charge VAT....the school doesnt pay it....my system shows I am charging VAT and that amount needs to go to the VAT man. If they dont pay it im in poopoo
Title: Re: VAT on a school job?
Post by: hotsteam on June 11, 2017, 10:25:04 pm: Are you saying because I am not VAT registered, I could go in any shop and say can you take off the VAT
as I'm not VAT registered ?

I don't think so ::)roll
Title: Re: VAT on a school job?
Post by: Kev Martin on June 12, 2017, 12:42:40 am: Quote from: Chris Thompson on June 11, 2017, 08:46:55 pm
Quote from: Kev Martin on June 11, 2017, 07:03:50 pm
Quote from: Jon R Burns on June 11, 2017, 06:56:52 pm
I used to work in a school as Business Manager, VAT is not an issue as they don't pay it.

Are you saying schools are VAT registered or not VAT Registered

This is what I mean. I charge VAT....the school doesnt pay it....my system shows I am charging VAT and that amount needs to go to the VAT man. If they dont pay it im in poopoo

No your not as it is not your problem! I am saying if you are VAT registered in this Country the status of the individual or Company you are charging has no bearing. They have to pay you plus VAT! How they account for it or get it back is not your concern end of! It is their problem to deal with!
Title: Re: VAT on a school job?
Post by: John Kelly on June 12, 2017, 09:37:06 am: If you are VAT registered you have to charge VAT regardless of your customers status. They have to pay you then you hand that VAT over to the government,