Can I reclaim VAT on jobsite radio?

[Kidds]

As above?

 

[Lincs Lass]

Did you put the company name on the invoice

 

[Kidds]

Not yet

 

[PSQ]

Does the invoice ONLY have 'Makita DMR112' written on it? ?

 

[Kidds]

Not yet

 

[Lincs Lass]

I'm not vat reg but everything I buy has company name on the invoice ,atleast then if HMRC query works expenses, they were bought for work purposes

 

[Nearly]

JFDI

 

[Exfarmer]

Of course you can, I presume you have a PRS licence

 

[Kidds]

Of course you can, I presume you have a PRS licence

Only myself that will hear it.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Of course you can, I presume you have a PRS licence

That was my next question although I'm not sure if a site radio comes under public entertainment ,,not like it's a shop to keep customers happy ,,it wouldnt be any diferent to working in a garden and the home owner putting their radio on ,,bit of a grey area

 

[Exfarmer]

Only myself that will hear it.

That makes it a bit less clear cut.
butyou do need a regular weather forecast and the news provides information about likely market conditions, plus it keeps you sane. So yes fully justified, but, and a big but, you must not listen to it in your spare time, as that would a benefit in kind.
so the tax specialist in me suggests you are fine.
I will be sending my bill
just remember I owe you for advice on trees so I will skip that one
However I would add the common disclaimer, my advice is worth what you paid for it

 

[Campbell]

Get the invoice made out as a power tool................

 

[PSQ]

A local farm supply company used to sell good quality French brandy at Christmas. It was always invoiced only by it's 'part number'.
I know for a fact that my book keeper and accountant google any obscure descriptions on invoices. Perks ain't what they used to be...

 

[Still Farming]

Of course you can, I presume you have a PRS licence

Thats gone crazy too?
Ours went from £80 to £480 so you can guess where radio went????

 

[Lazy Sod]

I'm not vat reg but everything I buy has company name on the invoice ,atleast then if HMRC query works expenses, they were bought for work purposes

If you are not vat registered then you cannot reclaim any vat.
You mention a company, whose company is it?

 

[Lincs Lass]

If you are not vat registered then you cannot reclaim any vat.
You mention a company, whose company is it?

Mine as registered with hmrc for SE tax

 

[Goweresque]

On the basis that a new tractor (or pickup) will include an entertainment system that must be largely the equal in price of that radio, and no one has ever been forced to remove the cost of the entertainment system from the VAT claim for a tractor, one would conclude that radios for work purposes should be an allowable item for VAT purposes.

But tax often being devoid of any sense of logic I wouldn't want to bet too much on it.....

A bit of guidance here:

https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/vat-input-tax/vit54500

Its about claiming for repairs and replacements for cars, but does mention that use of a radio can be considered a claimable item, as long as its not overly expensive. They also suggest that apportioning some of the VAT to personal use might be in order.

 

[nick...]

Put everything through.your accountant will tell you when he does your accounts
Nick...

 

[A1an]

Shouldn't be an issue for an accountant.

 

[Goweresque]

Put everything through.your accountant will tell you when he does your accounts
Nick...

Or just ring the accountant and ask?