Paying vat on a second hand van - TilersForums.com

[LM]

This is a bit of smoke and mirrors to someone who isn't vat registered.
If a year old van is worth £12,000+vat it'll cost someone who is isn't vat registered £14,400. So it's no difference really. If your vat reged you can claim the vat back but you loose when billing customers as it makes you too expensive, if your not vat reged you don't but you gain when quoting for work. It swings in roundabouts.

 

[hmtiling]

Got my van vat free from the auctions. there was a certain channel which all were vat free and that's what made it worth me going. have a look andy.
British Car Auctions - http://www.british-car-auctions.co.uk/

 

[Chalker]

It's just the same.

A 2 year old van might be £10,000 plus vat = £12,000
Or from somebody who isn't vat registered would be selling the van at £12,000 .
It's just better if your registered to buy it off somebody who is registered, so you get a vat invoice and claim it back.
Nobody's making any money out of it.

 

[Dumbo]

It's just the same.

A 2 year old van might be £10,000 plus vat = £12,000
Or from somebody who isn't vat registered would be selling the van at £12,000 .
It's just better if your registered to buy it off somebody who is registered, so you get a vat invoice and claim it back.
Nobody's making any money out of it.

Apart from the government.

 

[Chalker]

Apart from the government.

True. But the van will have had vat included when it was new.

 

[Unused Account 1]

Buy private

 

[Dumbo]

Buy private

Still applicable if the person you are buying of us vat registered

 

[Flintstone]

Most vans of upto 3 years old are not privately owned.

 

[Italy]

It's just the same.

A 2 year old van might be £10,000 plus vat = £12,000
Or from somebody who isn't vat registered would be selling the van at £12,000 .
It's just better if your registered to buy it off somebody who is registered, so you get a vat invoice and claim it back.
Nobody's making any money out of it.

same,
In fact, that is so.

 

[Dan]

If a vehicle is over 5 years old there will be no VAT. So look for one of those.

Or suck it up.

Or register for vat.

Or whatever.

Lol