Wrongly charged VAT

bcsy1

I pay a monthly amount for a stable and field. The owner is charging VAT as a separate amount on the bill but isn't VAT registered. Is this OK? If not, can I reclaim the VAT element from her?

POPPYOSCAR

No it is not ok.

What have you said to them?

bcsy1

Hi. I haven't said anything yet - she's quite a scary person! I've been paying her vat for about 2 years as have others on the yard. She splits what normal livery yards would charge as a single amount - in my case £100 pcm - into two amounts: a lower monthly fee + vat to make it up to £100 Thanks for responding

molerat

https://www.gov.uk/report-vat-fraud

bcsy1

Thank you for responding. Thing is can I get back the vat amount I've paid to her? She hasn't just ripped off Hmrc she's taken my money - and everyone else's - under false pretences I will report her once I've got my ponies safely away