Adding Vat

heman2012

I recently took out a contract for £12 a month via mobiles.co.uk

When I log in to my online account the monthly amount shows as £14.40

£12 for the contract plus £2.40 in vat.

I thought the £12 would have been inclusive of vat. Is this the standard practice?

Buzby

Depends on the tariff you agreed. If a consumer tariff then the VAT inclusive price must be shown. If a business tariff, then no - all prices are shown VAT exclusive.

It would be deemed sharp practice if a consumer tariff was shown as being VAT exclusive to make it appear cheaper.

mobilejunkie

It's not a business contract. It's pretty basic and repetitive, but the first bill covers more than a full monh so it IS more.

heman2012

It is on the second months bill to, amd it clearly says vat £2.40.

brendon

From what I have read, you will be charged for 36 days on your first bill. It happens that 6/30 = 0.2, which is exactly the rate of VAT. Are you sure your "second bill" isn't actually for the month just gone?

grumbler

heman2012 wrote: »

It is on the second months bill to, amd it clearly says vat £2.40.

Can you post what exactly your first two bills say in terms of the dates covered and the costs?

Also, what your confirmation email and/or paperwork say.

heman2012

I'll take a look once i'm on a laptop, it's impossible to do on my phone.