VAT on mobile contracts

grumbler

Well, what does the paperwork say that came with the contract?

All networks show VAT in the bills, but it is not an 'addition'.
Orange:

Your Service Plans (VAT applicable)
Dolphin 25 (24mth) : 17 Apr - 16 May 21.28
Call charges (VAT applicable) 0.00
....
Total exc.VAT £21.28

VAT £4.256

21.28+4.26=25.54

It's not 25.00 only because of the VAT change: 21.28*1.175=25.00

Techhead_2

mistalee wrote: »

plan 29.79
It. billing 1.28
VAT 6.21

The deal was £30pm but this is always how the bill has came in.
Also my sisters £25pm 3mobile contract with 3 comes in at £30 incl.vat

Like I say, the only supplier I havent seen this addition with is O2

It looks to me that you are misreading the bills. They should show the VAT element of the total but this is for information, its not something that's added on to add sub total.

simax

mistalee wrote: »

plan 29.79
It. billing 1.28
VAT 6.21

The deal was £30pm but this is always how the bill has came in.
Also my sisters £25pm 3mobile contract with 3 comes in at £30 incl.vat

Like I say, the only supplier I havent seen this addition with is O2

£29.79 ex VAT means you are on a £35 tariff (£35.75 with 20% VAT). £1.28 Itemised = £1.54 inc VAT.

So you're not on a £30 plan, but a £35 one. Explains it.