VAT on gate receipts

[charliesboots]

I noticed here (http://www.electricpicnic.ie/press_20061208.html) that ticekts for outdoor events since January 2007 are now subject to VAT.

Anybody know if this effects the new super duper eircom LOI delaneyship?

[dcfcsteve]

Interesting - I guess so.

I wonder whythere was no VAT in the first place, and then also why it has been added from now on ?

WOULD even up things re City, as we've always had to pay VAT.

[passerrby]

and rightly so the queen needs it

[pete]

and rightly so the queen needs it

I'd like to see her try to collect it :)

I believe VAT hs always been excluded from season tickets as they like a membership fee?

[ColinR]

it might suit a good few clubs in the short term to be able to charge vat. at present clubs who are in the process of building/renovating their grounds would have very little scope in claiming back the vat input credits on these costs, however, if the 'attendances' were suddenly at vatable activity, it could suddenly knock the 13.5% off the costs, as well as being able to claim back day to day VAT costs.

from a quick look at the revenue website, they have a wide range of activies and the vatable rate, concert tickets are still down as 'exempt'.

the following is all that is down for sports:

SPORT
Title............................................. ....Rate
SPORT - DEFINITION................................N\A


SPORTING FACILITIES
Title............................................. ........... Rate
SPORTING FACILITIES - DEFINITION.................N\A
SPORTING FACILITIES - COMMERCIAL ..............13.5
SPORTING FACILITIES - NON-COMMERCIAL ......EXEMPT


SPORTS CLUBS
Title .................................................. ...Rate
SPORTS CLUBS - COMMERCIAL........................13.5
SPORTS CLUBS - NON COMMERCIAL ...............EXEMPT

On the basis of this, i would imaginethe clubs activites would not be considered commercial, it looks to me as if there has been no change.

[dcfcsteve]

and rightly so the queen needs it

You may have failed to catch the political and constitutional ramifications of the English Bill of Rights of 1689, but since that time it's the Chancellor who collects and spends tax money in the UK - not the Queen/monarch.

Though undoubtedly she is grateful for your public support....

[pól-dcfc]

So the Queen is no longer the head of state in Britain??

That's a new approach to the continuous slagging Derry fans get that I've never heard before, which frankly, is hardly surprising.

:rolleyes:

Where did he say that? He said she doesn't get the taxes, the Chancellor does.

[Jerry The Saint]

What's it like to, what's it like to, what's it like to have a Chancellor?

[pól-dcfc]

:D :D potm

[passerrby]

You may have failed to catch the political and constitutional ramifications of the English Bill of Rights of 1689, but since that time it's the Chancellor who collects and spends tax money in the UK - not the Queen/monarch.....

now see i dont need to know that whereas you do

[dcfcsteve]

now see i dont need to know that whereas you do

It's called being educated, Passerby. Ask a grown up about it.... :D ;)