We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Is VAT on energy supplies only on usage amount
Comments
-
As usual the devil is in the detail0
-
Not really.
They said "we will give you £400". They are giving you £400.
Doesn't seem like a lot of detail in which to hide devils.1 -
I believe the word was we are giving you £400 to help with your energy costs, which means to me help with my standing charge and usage which would have reduced the vat also. No such luck. never mind 2 years will soon go.
It's so sad for some people on here who don't have a prayer of paying to keep warm
0 -
So you took "we are giving you £400" to mean "we are giving you £400 and we are also going to make sure that you don't pay VAT on anything that you happen to buy with this £400 such that is is actually worth more than £400 in total"?MikeJXE said:I believe the word was we are giving you £400 to help with your energy costs, which means to me help with my standing charge and usage which would have reduced the vat also. No such luck. never mind 2 years will soon go.
It's so sad for some people on here who don't have a prayer of paying to keep warm
That sounds like you are inventing details just so you can find something to get angry about.2 -
Lol I don't get angry I just like to know how things work
-1 -
They said they would give you £400, they are giving you £400, the fact that you choose to deliberately misunderstand does not change that.MikeJXE said:I believe the word was we are giving you £400 to help with your energy costs, which means to me help with my standing charge and usage which would have reduced the vat also. No such luck. never mind 2 years will soon go.
Being given £400 will help a lot, as does the EPG, as does the amounts reaching over a thousand pounds that some people have received. It might not be enough to keep everyone toasty warm, but it is better than nothing.MikeJXE said:It's so sad for some people on here who don't have a prayer of paying to keep warm
Deliberately misunderstanding is not knowing how things work.MikeJXE said:Lol I don't get angry I just like to know how things work1 -
Oh that’s easy then. It works by the government giving you £400. Nice and simple and straightforward, this one.MikeJXE said:Lol I don't get angry I just like to know how things work🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her4
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.1K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.3K Spending & Discounts
- 245.2K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.5K Life & Family
- 259K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards