VAT exemption for disability?

sunnyone

Caparn wrote: »

Ok, if I have a knob added to the steering wheel to make it adapted then how long do I have to keep the car before I can sell it? There might be the opportunity to make some money on this. The VAT on a £100k car is £20k, maybe I could make a living out of buying and selling cars if I can do it frequently enough?

Are you a wheelchair user or a stretcher user?

And I dont mean someone who might have a wheelchair or can borrrow one, you have to be a proper wheelchair use to get zero rated VAT on a vehicle.

And a steering ball wont cut it now, not since the well documented spate of frauds about five years ago.

Chorlie

Caparn wrote: »

Ok, if I have a knob added to the steering wheel to make it adapted then how long do I have to keep the car before I can sell it? There might be the opportunity to make some money on this. The VAT on a £100k car is £20k, maybe I could make a living out of buying and selling cars if I can do it frequently enough?

As other have stated above, you have to be a wheelchair user so most people will therefore need Hand Controls and not just a steering knob.

However you aren't the first to think of this get rich scheme....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6916333.stm

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/motors/250669/Disabled-car-scammer-is-MBE.html

Rodders53

anguk wrote: »

My OH has just pre-ordered his Motability Car and on the invoice it's got the VAT amount listed

The dealer will invoice the Charity and the Charity will reclaim the VAT.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeople/motoringandtransport/adaptingavehicle/dg_10028000 states
"Disabled people don't have to pay VAT on the cost of hiring a car through the Motability Scheme. The cost of any work involved in adapting a vehicle for a disabled person is also eligible for VAT relief."

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/sectors/consumers/disabled.htm is the other place to check.