Losing Out On Jobs Because Not VAT Registered.

[ShaunCorbs]

Order the materials get him to pay for them if he’s ok with that

 

[Harvest Fields]

Order the materials get him to pay for them if he’s ok with that

I would rather do everything. But that is an option I suppose.

 

[SimonG]

Aye, just going to e-mail back and wish him good luck with his build.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I would rather do everything. But that is an option I suppose.

But you are all your not doing is paying for them

 

[Harvest Fields]

But you are all your not doing is paying for them

Just how I am mate.

 

[SimonG]

Just phoned him and wished him a smooth project.

 

[Ric2013]

You know what? You can't win them all. Sometimes the right thing to do is let someone else have the contract.

 

[Best]

You can’t do all the good work offered to you.
Re the Vat, -
Not sure exactly, but there are some rules that the vat reduces and drops to 5% if a house has been derelict for over 10 years. Think it has to be a private home though, not for profit.
Another piece of info about vat is it can be fully claimed back on more than just new buildings. A ‘new dwelling’ also means a barn conversion, as never previously was a dwelling.

 

[kris]

Doesn't matter the percentage because as the vat is not his to claim back , the fact he's asking you if your vat registered sounds to me like he automatically thinks you or who ever gets the job will simply give him the vat back, that's a lot for a tradesman to loose out on. Or am I not understanding it lol

 

[Best]

Doesn't matter the percentage because as the vat is not his to claim back , the fact he's asking you if your vat registered sounds to me like he automatically thinks you or who ever gets the job will simply give him the vat back, that's a lot for a tradesman to loose out on. Or am I not understanding it lol

I assumed the customer just saw the benefit that a vat registered installer could claim it back, therefore the customer wouldn’t have to pay the extra for the vat in the first place and try to retrieve it later.