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should VAT be refunded as part of refund?

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  • 22-06-2013 8:43pm
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    baby fish
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭


    A company did some work on my house at a cost of over 4500e which includes VAT.I am not happy with work and I have asked for a refund.

    They have agreed to give me a refund but say they cannot refund the VAT because this has been paid to revenue already.

    Am I entitled to a refund of the VAT also?

    Thanks


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    #2
    LeBash
    Registered Users Posts: 3,524 ✭✭✭LeBash


    baby fish wrote: »
    A company did some work on my house at a cost of over 4500e which includes VAT.I am not happy with work and I have asked for a refund.

    They have agreed to give me a refund but say they cannot refund the VAT because this has been paid to revenue already.

    Am I entitled to a refund of the VAT also?

    Thanks

    Of course you are. The company issuses a credit and the vat on that credit note is then deducted from the next vat payment to revenue or claimed back.


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    mick993
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭mick993


    I would have thought so as they have a method of reclaiming said VAT from Revenue.


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    #4
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    As mentioned of course you should get the vat portion of the payment back. They're pulling a fast one.


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    ScouseMouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,070 ✭✭✭ScouseMouse


    What a load of crap!

    Vat is paid on the work done - yes, but if a refund is given, the VAT can be reclaimed. Either they dont know their arse from their elbow, they have a dumbo accountant, or they are trying to scam you somehow.

    Thats the funniest thing I have read for a while.

    Dont let them away with that.


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    collegeme
    Registered Users Posts: 512 ✭✭✭collegeme


    Wow they either haven't a clue or are trying to pocket the VAT on the refund.

    They may very well have paid the VAT but will get that back when they account for the refund.


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    baby fish
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭baby fish


    I had a feeling they were trying to keep the VAT,

    Thaks all for advice


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    ElNino
    Registered Users Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭ElNino


    Did you get a VAT invoice from them originally? If not then I would doubt that they ever remitted the VAT to Revenue and they should be reported.


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