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? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-45167570

Sorry to hear this Jeremy. I hope that it can be resolved. Personally I think it’s nonsensical that covenants can be added to property or land that someone is selling. Selling should mean relinquishing the rights to that land in my view unless it relates to an existing access or similar. Change of use, pets, caravans, trailers etc should be none of anyone’s business as long as they are lawful eg have planning permission etc.

I guess in this sort of scenario it would be prudent to say exchange before the auction date. One of those things you live and learn I imagine.

So a bit more searching and I found this in HMRC’s internal manual: https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/vat-construction/vconst02740 This does imply that the pump can be zero rated as long as the operator is involved in the construction of the building. You will still need to persuade the company to zero rate however as you will not be able to reclaim vat incorrectly charged via the DIY reclaim scheme.

It was very public spirited of you not to as every guy who watched now feels less inadequate ?

I think it’s one of those slightly grey areas where you may have some luck persuading the supply company to zero rate if you can argue that you are being supplied with labour via the operator and thus the equipment should also be zero rated. As to logic, it’s HMRC we are talking about! I should likely have asked for the crane hire to be zero rated as it came with an operator to lift panels and trusses info position during the initial construction but too late now.

Do they come in XXXS? ??

The 20% off was too late for you @Onoff ? ?‍?‍?‍?

I imagine the best way round it would be to have the invoice raised as a zero rated labour invoice and not mention supply of any equipment. Will depend on what the company in question is prepared to do however.

@zoothorn mark the batten positions on the ceiling / floor!!!!

Depends if you were hiring the equipment to use or asking them to supply the labour and the pump was used as a consequence of that labour. We hired all sorts of equipment from the tool hire company but it was delivered on site for us or our trades to use hence we were unable to reclaim the vat.

It just means you got away with it though ....

Mine says 45 and is about the same. Never any coating to see anywhere.

You can’t reclaim the vat or have it zero rated at source on any hire equipment other than if, as @PeterW says, the company that supplies and fits something supplies and uses equipment to do so.

Has your father considered getting a light cordless one and sitting down while using it? http://www.carryongardening.org.uk/shop/lighter-telescopic-battery-powered-hedge-trimmer-9ed2cc92/default.aspx

You’re lucky she only likes 2 shades of grey and not 50 lol.

I would prefer the bucket approach I think. Nothing like a strong wind coming unexpectedly and blowing it all backwards I imagine! ?

Lol, that would take lots of practice! Respect! For mere mortals there is the shewee ?

A bath is a luxury / pamper affair meant to take time so filling slowly is a non issue. You guys don't get it do you?

She’d take you for more than half! You’d be lucky to afford a new (old) Capri and a couple of furry dice after she’s taken you to the cleaners! ?

I hope it was worth it ?

Believe me no woman would want to use a bathroom containing one ? and I doubt too many people want to emulate anyone from The Full Monty ?. And remember boys, wherever you are it’s tinkle not sprinkle!

Do you want me to send you mine so that you can look at the wording? I have a variety of documents for here but would need to be sent by email. PM me your email if you are interested. The main house docs are fairly old but the extension is more recent. It’s a new build not a demolition.

Aye, still fine. You’d know if it wasn’t cos the voodoo doll would be working its magic ?

Keeping him alive and making him pay, daily, for his indiscretions is much more fun, plus he would still be around to do all the blue jobs. Death by 1000 cuts ? ?