"Harry Stottle" <sorryspamdoesntwork@nospam.uk.co> wrote in message
news:45978f8a$0$97274$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net...[color=blue]
> There have been several discussions in various newsgroups recently about
> if companies are obliged to quote VAT inclusive prices when advertising
> goods or items for sale to the general public. The main objectors
> against quoting VAT inclusive prices have been companies that sell to
> other companies, but who also sell to the general public, and their
> argument was that because they do not have to quote VAT inclusive prices
> when selling to other companies, this somehow excuses them from quoting
> VAT inclusive prices if they also sell to the general public.
>
> The ASA (Advertising Standard Agency)[/color]

Sadly ASA has no clout.
It will take a change by HM revenue and customs to actually make any
difference.
My business loses lots of sales by quoting VAT inclusive prices as it makes
us look more expensive than our competitors.


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