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I'm Confused - Is This Hire Purchase Or PCP?

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  • Goudy
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    edited 29 August 2025 at 10:55AM
    Though Mercedes Agility is a personal contract plan, not a business one.
  • Goudy said:
    Though Mercedes Agility is a personal contract plan, not a business one.
    How do they treat sole traders? Some would count them as personal given its the individual thats liable not a seperate legal entity 
  • paul_c123
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    Goudy said:
    Though Mercedes Agility is a personal contract plan, not a business one.
    Could still be registered for VAT though.
  • Goudy
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    If you are registered for VAT why would to take a personal lease contract that you pay 100% of the VAT on.

    Surely you'd take a business lease and reclaim the VAT for business use, what they call 50/50.
    So you'd only pay 50% of the VAT due.


  • MyRealNameToo
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    Goudy said:
    If you are registered for VAT why would to take a personal lease contract that you pay 100% of the VAT on.

    Surely you'd take a business lease and reclaim the VAT for business use, what they call 50/50.
    So you'd only pay 50% of the VAT due.
    If the lease is titled business or personal will make no difference to a sole trader and their ability to recover the VAT
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