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on 05-11-2017 13:07 - last edited on 06-11-2017 10:45 by Marjo
Why do I get charged VAT on the top of charitable texts?
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Vat is charged on all services and has to be paid for by o2 to HMRC but the actual value of the text is what is billed so a £5 donation includes a £0.83 vat element that will be shown as vat on bill (£4.17 + £0.83 )but the charity gets the full £5 as per this old bbc news article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8169168.stm
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Vat is charged on all services and has to be paid for by o2 to HMRC but the actual value of the text is what is billed so a £5 donation includes a £0.83 vat element that will be shown as vat on bill (£4.17 + £0.83 )but the charity gets the full £5 as per this old bbc news article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8169168.stm
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on 05-11-2017 14:21
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on 05-11-2017 14:21
Also if you signed up via a shortcode then texting stop to the same shortcode will terminate future payments
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on 06-11-2017 10:44
Welcome to our forum @Anonymous!
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on 03-04-2023 12:32
I have just been charged £2 on a £10 charitable donation to comic relief. Is this right ?

