Wow. Can't believe it. On Oct 19, 2012, at 12:27 PM, Alex Wallis <alexwallis...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi list, > > just thought any Irish people on list might find an e mail I have been > forwarded interesting, > > It sounds like they are allowing people to obtain products including > VoiceOver vat free in Ireland now, and this message indicates it covers > people who are blind, deaf, and deaf blind. > So it seems like the evidence is mounting that this is allowed if 3 stores in > the UK have said this is OK, and now one in Ireland making 4 known ones. > I have pasted the forwarded e mail below. > > As it turned out I got myself a better deal on the iPhone 5 through ebay than > if I had gone to my local store, as I got it reduced by more than I would > have got it just without the vat, still worth knowing anyway for next year. > forwarded message begins below this line > > I had the opportunity of visiting the Apple store in Belfast yesterday. > While there, I discovered that people who are registered as blind, deaf > or > deaf-blind are entitled to receive VAT exemption on VoiceOver products. > That is to say, the Mac range, iPad, iPhone, and iPod range. This does > not > include any accessories. All you need to do is take some kind of proof > if > your impairment is not obvious, and complete and sign the VAT exemption > form > a store staff member will give you. You can then purchase your > VoiceOver > product there and then. > > This information was offered to me without my even thinking about asking > as > I had absolutely no idea Apple products come under VAT exemption. > > I thought you might like to know. > > Kind Regards, > end of forwarded message > I really think that Neel has been given inaccurate information by hmrc and > others, as surely if vat exemption wasn't allowed, HMRC would notice if a lot > of stores were giving products vat free, one store they might not notice, but > 4 or more stores, come on I am sure that would be noticed and stopped if not > legal, > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
