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Why do I get charged VAT on the top of charitable texts?

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adamtemp64
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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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How can I stop a regular text to a charity?
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You'd have to look on the charity website you have the payment set up on I guess, for answers to both questions.
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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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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adamtemp64
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Also if you signed up via a shortcode then texting stop to the same shortcode will terminate future payments 

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Welcome to our forum @Anonymous! smiling sun

Please do take a look at the information posted above by our helpful members and let us know if you're all good or if you have any further questions? Cheers

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I have just been charged £2 on a £10 charitable donation to comic relief. Is this right ?

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