1% vat increase in January for Sky

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Ok i just got off phone with Sky asking them weather or not this would affect Ireland users seeing as its an increase in the UK.

I have now talked to 2 people both from Scotland threw Sky that didnt have a clue about the vat had to go off and check and they both came back and told me with out any reasons that yes it includes Ireland.

Is this really the truth if the vat is being put up in UK why are customers in Ireland being told they have to pay it also i mean far as second person told me its going up from 71.50 to as much as 73 euro for the full sky package.

Tarabuses

angerfist2009 wrote: »

Ok i just got off phone with Sky asking them weather or not this would affect Ireland users seeing as its an increase in the UK.

I have now talked to 2 people both from Scotland threw Sky that didnt have a clue about the vat had to go off and check and they both came back and told me with out any reasons that yes it includes Ireland.

Is this really the truth if the vat is being put up in UK why are customers in Ireland being told they have to pay it also i mean far as second person told me its going up from 71.50 to as much as 73 euro for the full sky package.

It's because Irish customers pay their subscription to Sky in the UK, including UK VAT.

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Tarabuses wrote: »

It's because Irish customers pay their subscription to Sky in the UK, including UK VAT.

They should never mention sky Ireland then its a joke this second time in few months its gone up now.

John mac

have a look here folks!!

snaps

I tried to get answers on this VAT issue and why Ireland are pumping millions into the UK exchequer here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055734201

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I just remember someone saying on here people in Ireland should not have to pay this as its UK vat but ahh now i dunno

Either way looks like gonna have to pay it anyway.

greenman09

When the uk vat decreased though we were looking at decreased subs. Works both ways. Still think an increase in these times is a bit much tho

Cherrycola

Why are the subscription charges in Ireland still so much more expensive than the UK?
Considering the exchange rate is close enough to par for the last year?!

JDxtra

Because we are stupid enough to keep paying it. Businesses like Sky will charge what they can get away with and there is nothing we can do - except cancel.

Cherrycola

JDxtra wrote: »

Because we are stupid enough to keep paying it. Businesses like Sky will charge what they can get away with and there is nothing we can do - except cancel.

We did just that, and its amazing how you can survive with only the free channels, which we should all do, considering the majority of us grew up with just two!!:D:D

Ozzie

Anyway, if we paid the Irish VAT rate it'd be 21 or 21.5% or similar. We'd be paying more! But it is wrong that we have to pay more for our subs than the british AND they get alot more for their money.:(