VAT on Post- Franking machines

 The budget on Wednesday 24 March 2010 announced plans to have VAT on some postal products. This will start from Monday 31 January 2011. This is after the legal challenge to the VAT.

Most people now are not affected by the VAT change. First and second class franked mail and standard parcels will be exempt from VAT. The overwhelming majority of postal customers will be unaffected by the Government’s proposed changes in VAT.

A list of the Royal Mail services that remain exempt and a list of the small number of services that will be subject to VAT is available at www.royalmail.com/vat. This list is not totally exhaustive, but it includes Special Delivery 9am and International Airsure.

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