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VAT on deposit but not on balance?
boot26
Posts: 2 Newbie
Hi
I have just booked a wedding DJ through a reputable (?) organisation. The person intially gave me a cost of £250 which was fine. However, when actually booking I was advised that the £50 deposit was subject to VAT (so +£10) but that the balance wouldn't be! Therefore the real total cost would be £260.
Is this normal? I suspect it is simply a way of squeezing an extra tenner out of my pocket and I cannot see anything on the HM revenue & customs website that backs this up.
Has anyone heard of this type of thing before?
Many thanks
Boot
I have just booked a wedding DJ through a reputable (?) organisation. The person intially gave me a cost of £250 which was fine. However, when actually booking I was advised that the £50 deposit was subject to VAT (so +£10) but that the balance wouldn't be! Therefore the real total cost would be £260.
Is this normal? I suspect it is simply a way of squeezing an extra tenner out of my pocket and I cannot see anything on the HM revenue & customs website that backs this up.
Has anyone heard of this type of thing before?
Many thanks
Boot
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Are you paying the DJ or the organisation? It could be that the deposit goes to the VAT-registered organisation, but the balance is the payment to the DJ who isn't VAT registered.0
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Ah, I never thought of that! Yes, I am paying the organisation and not the DJ directly, so maybe that is it.
Many thanks for your advice0
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