Why do we have to pay VAT on our equipment

[RichieR]

i just read this earlier regarding safety helmets and boots

 

Do I pay VAT on safety footwear?

 

According to HM Revenue and Customs [HMRC Reference:Notice 701/23 (March 2002)] boots and helmets are zero-rated when ALL the following conditions are met:

 

The articles must be boots or helmets

They must be manufactured to the appropriate European or British standard

They must bear a mark indicating conformity with those standards

They must for industrial use

They must not be supplied to persons for use by their employees

See http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebAp p/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_page Label=pageLibrary_PublicNoticesAndInfoSheets&p ropertyType=document&columns=1&id=HMCE_CL_0001 07#P40_2580 for more information

 

So as 90% of our equipment we use or wear is safety equipment then we shouldn't have to pay VAT on our equipment

[skyhuck]

i just read this earlier regarding safety helmets and boots

 

Do I pay VAT on safety footwear?

 

According to HM Revenue and Customs [HMRC Reference:Notice 701/23 (March 2002)] boots and helmets are zero-rated when ALL the following conditions are met:

 

The articles must be boots or helmets

They must be manufactured to the appropriate European or British standard

They must bear a mark indicating conformity with those standards

They must for industrial use

They must not be supplied to persons for use by their employees

See http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebAp p/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_page Label=pageLibrary_PublicNoticesAndInfoSheets&p ropertyType=document&columns=1&id=HMCE_CL_0001 07#P40_2580 for more information

 

So as 90% of our equipment we use or wear is safety equipment then we shouldn't have to pay VAT on our equipment

 

Boots and helmets are exempt, but no other items, I'm not sure I get your point??

[Stubby]

Its coz God hates us

[Suffolk-Matt]

Its coz God hates us

 

Allah also doesn't seem to be keen on us lately either.

 

ANY ppe should be VAT free

[SamWhiting12]

Take VAT off all safety equipment and you will end up paying for it somewhere else.

 

Boots and helmets are VAT free as they are worn in practically ever industry. The amount of money saved by the government from people not ending up in A and E with broken head and feet justifies the VAT exemption.

 

That would probably not be the case with other safety equipment, so no it shouldnt all be VAT exempt.

[RichieR]

Yep that's my thought we have to wear PPE. So it's safety equipment. Climbing equipment is also safety equipment so that has to count . Most of us won't be VAT registered so we haven't got the luxury of claiming it back

[Pete Mctree]

Climbing equipment is not just safety equipment, it also is work positioning & enables us to do our job. As opposed to fall arrest/prevention kit

[RichieR]

That's right . It's not a luxury it's essential . So to beat the VAT man we should go to work wearing just helmet and safety boots and nothing else and using condoms to climb the tree !!

[RichieR]

Mind don't use a tampon as a prussic they ain't VAT exempt

[gensetsteve]

Although you cant claim the vat back you do put the whole lot against your tax so your not actually 20% worst off and you get more domestic jobs because you are 20% cheaper swings and roundabouts.