I think this is to do with Apple operating out of the Republic of Ireland although I thought their VAT rate was 21% and not 21.5. You pay the prevailing VAT rate at the country of origin.
Chris On 10 Feb 2009, at 10:05, [email protected] wrote: > > Hi all, > > I received and email this morning confirming renewal of my MobileMe > subscription and I noticed something odd: > > > Item Product Product Total Total > Unit Extended > Number Description Ordered Shipped > Amount Amount > _________________________________________________________________________________ > > 001 D4599Z/A MOBILEME INDIVIDUAL-INT 1 1 > 48.56 48.56 > ________________________________________________________________________________ > > Subtotal 48.56 > > VAT 21.50% 10.44 > > Shipping Charges 0.00 > > TOTAL GBP 59.00 > DO NOT PAY > > > > I've looked on the Customs and Excise web site and it says that we > have three VAT rates in the UK: > > 17.5% (ahem, 15% I think!) > 5% > 0% > > Are there any accountants amongst us who can explain how it's either > possible or legal for Apple to charge 21.5%? > > Thanks, > > Stephen > > > "Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the > prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, and human love will > be seen at its height. Live in fragments no longer. Only connect, and > the beast and the monk, robbed of the isolation that is life to > either, will die." - E. M. Forster, Howard's End > > > > Many thanks Chris -- PLEASE FORWARD ORDERS AND FILES TO: [email protected] Chris Staples: Brighton Office: 01273 669650 Scottish Office: 01294 821881 One Digital (Digaprint Ltd t/as) 54 Hollingdean Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 4AA Tel: 01273 887575 • Fax: 01273 669659 Web: www.one-digital.com This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("The intended recipient(s)") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information which is privileged and confidential within the meaning of applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the views held by Digaprint Limited. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
