Not charged for fuel

vax2002

A lot of folk on here have a very poor understanding of how the police work, explain this, explain that, this is not how the real world works.
What would really happen.
The fuel station reports the making off without payment and gives the police your registration details.
The police then enter your details on ANPR, which are fitted to traffic cars and various static points around town, you ping the ANPR, you get arrested for the theft of the fuel, the car gets seized as evidence at your expense. Then you will be bailed to appear at court, where you will attend to confirm your name, then to plead, then for trial or sentence depending on your plea, then you get your chance to explain your big mistake. To those who say, just tell the police this, just tell them that obviously have never been anywhere near the system, you do not explain anything, you are an offender, You are only interviewed by the police to establish 3 things.
1 that you confirm you were present on the given date ,
2 that you confirm you were involved in some way as alleged.
3 that you admit or deny you are guilty, the rest of the interview is ignored unless you proceed to waffle your way in it deeper, your only chance of getting off from court is if the charges are dropped by CPS, there is a lack of evidence or you plead guilty to the police and accept a caution. The police have no interest whatsoever in the windbagery that pours from your mouth you are an offender to them and they have a duty to pursue the matter to a result for the victim, they dont really care how you feel about that.
Sorry if this is harsh, but the truth always is.

petrolhead69

get it paid asap, it isn't worth the hassle. even when you are are an innocent party accused as a result of a mistake or a case of mistaken identity police can often be total and utter !!!!s about it and wont think twice about lifting you leaving your car somewhere to be broken into putting you in the cells overnight then when it turns out you are innocent and they were mistaken, no apology they still treat you like you wasted their time and even though the charges are dropped due to you being innocent the arrest is still on your record and if you want to go to the usa on holiday you need to apply in person for a visa interview at the embassy in london to explain yourself. Seriously not worth the hassle.

Flyboy152

Deleted_User wrote: »

Always wondered why most fuel stations never seem to give receipts unless asked.

I usually always pay by card at the pump so I always get one.

A credit card receipt is not a VAT receipt and is no good to my accountants or HMRC. I have always wondered why one has to ask for a receipt, it is flipping annoying.

Ebe_Scrooge

Flyboy152 wrote: »

A credit card receipt is not a VAT receipt and is no good to my accountants or HMRC. I have always wondered why one has to ask for a receipt, it is flipping annoying.

I think therein lies the confusion. I pretty much always get asked "do you need a VAT receipt", to which I reply "no", but I always get given a standard till receipt. I always wondered what a "VAT Receipt" actually was and how it differs from an ordinary receipt ?

asbokid

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

I think therein lies the confusion. I pretty much always get asked "do you need a VAT receipt", to which I reply "no", but I always get given a standard till receipt. I always wondered what a "VAT Receipt" actually was and how it differs from an ordinary receipt ?

The garage either has an out-of-date till computer that cannot be configured to meet the requirements below, or they are too lazy to configure it.

From the website to Her Majesty's Ripoffs & Cons..

HMRC wrote:

If you make retail sales and you make a sale of goods or services for £250 or less including VAT, then when a customer asks for a VAT invoice, you can issue a simplified VAT invoice that only needs to show:

• the seller's name and address
• the seller's VAT registration number
• the time of supply (tax point)
• a description of the goods or services

Also, if the supply includes items at different VAT rates then for each different VAT rate, your simplified VAT invoice must also show:

• the total price including VAT
• the VAT rate applicable to the item

If you accept credit cards, then you can create a less detailed invoice by adapting the sales voucher you give the cardholder when you make the sale. It must show the information described in the six bullets above.

You do need to keep copies of any less detailed invoices you issue.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/managing/charging/vat-invoices.htm

Flyboy152

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

I think therein lies the confusion. I pretty much always get asked "do you need a VAT receipt", to which I reply "no", but I always get given a standard till receipt. I always wondered what a "VAT Receipt" actually was and how it differs from an ordinary receipt ?

A standard till receipt is usually a VAT receipt. I rarely get even a till receipt without asking.I wonder if there any fuel retailers on here who can answer the question regarding getting receipts and why they are not given. The majority of times, when a consumer buys something they are given a receipt, as a matter of course, except in petrol stations, why is that?

concerned43

This happened to me a couple of years ago - same thing paid for paper, fags etc and did not notice until I got home that they had not charged for fuel - there was a fight in the petrol station at the same time and everyone was engrossed in that.
Anyway I immediately got back in the car and drove the 15 miles to Tesco station to pay. When I got there the staff were out of the station looking for me! they had called the police! and they blamed me for driving off without paying!!!
I explained that I did come into pay and it wasn't my fault - needless to say they called off the police and I was allowed to pay but I wrote to Tesco to complain and I received a £15 gift voucher- which just about covered my petrol!

Lum

Flyboy152 wrote: »

A standard till receipt is usually a VAT receipt. I rarely get even a till receipt without asking.I wonder if there any fuel retailers on here who can answer the question regarding getting receipts and why they are not given. The majority of times, when a consumer buys something they are given a receipt, as a matter of course, except in petrol stations, why is that?

How often do you need to return the petrol you just bought?

Flyboy152

Lum wrote: »

How often do you need to return the petrol you just bought?

A couple of years ago that was what most people, who bought petrol at a Tesco Express store, had to do.

Hammyman

I've absent mindedly not paid and driven off a few times over the years. Without fail, a police man has turned up on the doorstep. The situation has been explained to the officer and I've gone off and paid. Twice I've filled up at a Tesco and then found out I've forgotten my wallet. I've just had to sign a declaration then pay in the next couple of days.

The OP has a defence of honestly thinking they'd paid for it.