[access-uk] Re: VAT Back on Laptopos/Netbooks and Computers when Purchasing Screen Readers and from Companies Dealing with Software and Hardware for the Blind
- From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:45:11 -0000
Andy I am fairly sure that Mr Tookey said that at the time of purchase of the
software and laptop, VAT is given off the laptop also. He did go on to say
that perhaps prices were not as competative as in the High Street shops. Now I
may have this wrong and may have misunderstood but I do not think so.
Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: ANDY COLLINS
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 3:41 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: VAT Back on Laptopos/Netbooks and Computers when
Purchasing Screen Readers and from Companies Dealing with Software and Hardware
for the Blind
Eleanor - you only get the vat back on the specialist equipment, such as a
screen reader, I don't think that being preinstalled or otherwise makes a
difference -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Eleanor Burke
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 3:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] VAT Back on Laptopos/Netbooks and Computers when
Purchasing Screen Readers and from Companies Dealing with Software and Hardware
for the Blind
A week or more back Glenn Tookey responded to a question about VAT back
when a computer/laptop/netbook was purchased along with screen readers etc.
Hope you all remember. Steve Nutt was surprised at Glenn's response as I
recall. Now my question is this. I have the special screen readers but now I
require a netbook so why should I not be able to purchase my netbook and
install my software and qualify for the VAT reduction? Does this mean that
only when software is purchased such as screen readers can there be a VAT
reduction? Isn't that silly as the lifespan of our screen readers can be
greater than that of our computers or we may require an additional netbook? It
is then a partial lipservice to the VAT reduction for blind people. Now how
about if I were to purchase my netbook from one of these companies who provide
screen readers then they will have me registered as a user of their software
and would then know that my purchase of netbook was for me as a blind person.
I could even add to that by installing my software and then registering that I
had done so. I say this as many people will come back to me saying that there
is no reason why I might not as a blind person purchase a computer/laptop or
netbook for a sighted person. However, if there was proof that I had installed
my specalist software then surely I should be entitled to the VAT reduction?
Eleanor
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