Reduced VAT on fuel for charities: you could qualify for a reduced rate of 5% - less than a third of the standard rate!
The standard business rate of VAT on electricity and gas bills is 17.5% (£17.50 for every £100). But did you know that charities can apply to get a lower rate of 5% (£5 for every £100)?
The lower rate isn’t a secret – but few voluntary organisations seem to know about it!
You need to apply to get the reduced rate – your electricity and gas company won't give it to you automatically.
How to apply
• Contact the company (or companies) that provide your electricity and gas;
• explain that you’re a charity, and want to apply for the charity rate of VAT on fuel;
• ask them to send you a Certificate of VAT Declaration;
• fill in the VAT declaration, and send it back to your electricity/gas company.
Friday, 11 April 2008
Tuesday, 8 April 2008
Boris
Borough Visits
• This week, Boris Johnson is again out on the road, meeting Londoners and talking about his plans to crackdown on crime, provide value for money and protect and preserve open spaces. He is announcing his local plans for; Croydon, Sutton, Merton, Wandsworth, Barnet, Camden, Havering, Redbridge, Richmond, Kingston, Hounslow, Brent, Harrow, Southwark, Lambeth and Tower Hamlets. Last week, he was out and about in; Edmonton, Westminster, Bexley, Bromley, Ealing and Hillingdon.
• This is in stark contrast to Ken Livingstone, who has visited Cuba and Venezuela more times than he has visited some London Boroughs.
• This week, Boris Johnson is again out on the road, meeting Londoners and talking about his plans to crackdown on crime, provide value for money and protect and preserve open spaces. He is announcing his local plans for; Croydon, Sutton, Merton, Wandsworth, Barnet, Camden, Havering, Redbridge, Richmond, Kingston, Hounslow, Brent, Harrow, Southwark, Lambeth and Tower Hamlets. Last week, he was out and about in; Edmonton, Westminster, Bexley, Bromley, Ealing and Hillingdon.
• This is in stark contrast to Ken Livingstone, who has visited Cuba and Venezuela more times than he has visited some London Boroughs.
Saturday, 5 April 2008
Letter to the Press
Friday 4th April, 2008
Dear Editor,
Last week Cllr Osbourne accused a resident, who wrote in claiming Kingston had the highest Council tax increase in London, of getting his facts wrong. I accuse Cllr Osbourne of spinning statistics to show his conceited Executive in light much brighter than they deserve.
Lambeth Council, which Cllr Osborune claimed to be highest council tax increase in percentage, increased council tax by £52.12 in cash terms for a Band D home while Kingston Council increased council tax by £57.57; putting Kingston in front by £5.45.
Cllr Osbourne knows he is in the wrong from the shear fact that he has searched to find the indicator that could possibly show Kingston in a better light. He used the wholly inappropriate RPI index to suggest that Kingston’s Council tax rise was below inflation (the wrong inflation, Mr Osbourne) when it was in fact above the Government official inflation of 2.2 per cent - which Kingston is higher than. And he has now chosen to use percentage increase to twist the reality of the figures on the highest increase.
If Cllr Osbourne took away all his game playing he would see that there is no getting away from the fact that Kingston is the HIGHEST council tax in London and has the HIGHEST cash increase in London. Now the question is, what is he going to do about it?
Yours,
Cllr Ken Smith
Conservative Councillor for St James Ward
Vice Chairman for Maldens and Coombe Neighbourhood
Dear Editor,
Last week Cllr Osbourne accused a resident, who wrote in claiming Kingston had the highest Council tax increase in London, of getting his facts wrong. I accuse Cllr Osbourne of spinning statistics to show his conceited Executive in light much brighter than they deserve.
Lambeth Council, which Cllr Osborune claimed to be highest council tax increase in percentage, increased council tax by £52.12 in cash terms for a Band D home while Kingston Council increased council tax by £57.57; putting Kingston in front by £5.45.
Cllr Osbourne knows he is in the wrong from the shear fact that he has searched to find the indicator that could possibly show Kingston in a better light. He used the wholly inappropriate RPI index to suggest that Kingston’s Council tax rise was below inflation (the wrong inflation, Mr Osbourne) when it was in fact above the Government official inflation of 2.2 per cent - which Kingston is higher than. And he has now chosen to use percentage increase to twist the reality of the figures on the highest increase.
If Cllr Osbourne took away all his game playing he would see that there is no getting away from the fact that Kingston is the HIGHEST council tax in London and has the HIGHEST cash increase in London. Now the question is, what is he going to do about it?
Yours,
Cllr Ken Smith
Conservative Councillor for St James Ward
Vice Chairman for Maldens and Coombe Neighbourhood
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