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This post is more of a question then an actual post. Those of you based in the UK will know that VAT is being lowered to 15% and your mobile service includes VAT.
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7 months ago
I'm hoping three will recalculate my bills down to the new 15% rate of VAT, however I believe that they will increase the price plan to give the same overall amount. Can't really see the networks breaking away from their nicely rounded £15 / £20 £25 etc... per month figures.
I hope to be suprised, but am not holding my breath.
Trevor.
7 months ago
7 months ago
It's like being given £5 to spend on sweets but to be shared between you and your brothers...but keeping it all and telling your brothers to go look after themselves.
7 months ago
64p per month saved. woo hoo.
Can you imagine all the highstreet shops, newspapers, magazines with banner ads of "Only £29.36 / month on T-Mobile!"
Do you really want to do this for what is only a temporary drop in VAT?
I imagine many businesses meeting rounded, easily-digested price points will not shift either. There's a reason why they used easily-understood pricepoints.
7 months ago
So the headlines remain the same, but the amount charge on the bill reduces. Fair 'nuff.
....but I can imagine this may confuse the hell out of many expense claims, depending on how it's enacted: "So, Jenkins, you were billed £30 but only paid £29.36. Where's your receipt for £29.36 eh?"
"Er...dunno boss...here's my bank statement if it helps"
/m
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Good strategy on pre payment top ups too I thought.
Cheers for now,
Trevor.
7 months ago
7 months ago
With VAT changing down to 15% that means that business are going to have to pay to change there accounting systems. now as this is only a temporary cut untill the end of 2009 i belive. When it comes to increasing that extra 2.5% again Business will need to restore back to the origonal VAT leval systems.
I total this could cost a significant amount which would be subjected onto us anyway. its going to be intresting to see which of the companys dont push this cost onto there consumers.
I think that we will have to just wait and see really.