VAT on internet connection

[markmarkymark]

Greetings ...

If I use my internet connection (3MBit) for my own business (I know, lets ignore terms and conditions for a moment) - there is nothing to stop me claiming the VAT back if I am VAT registered is there?

What I am getting at, is that as far as the VAT man is concerned if it is used legitimately for business then despite the fact it is marketed as a 'domestic' service that should not be a problem?

thx

Mark

[Flubflow]

If you look closely on your NTL bill it will probably say (as it does on mine) "This is not a VAT invoice". You would have to contact NTL to get the proper VAT invoice. Of course, if you do that then they'll want to know why a domestic user wants a VAT invoice and perhaps recommend that you pay for the business service instead (which would then cost you loads more for nothing much extra).
I think you'd be better off not bothering, forget claming the VAT back, and just treat it as a non vat expense against your profits with the invoice bill as it is.

[Russ]

Or of course you could always just pay for the business package....

[Tricky]

If you are running a business from your own home, you can claim a part of the bill as you can for electicity, gas and telephone but there are a number of rules you need to follow.

[cookie_365]

Imagine you only use the connection for domestic reasons.

Suppose your employers will subsidise it so that they can email you at home, but only if you provide them with a VAT invoice .......

[Rob]

OK, playing devil's advocate, If ntl's bill is "not a VAT invoice" yet includes an amount for VAT, even as a domestic user, why should I pay the VAT element of that bill if ntl arent invoicing me for it

[Paul M]

Just ask ntl for a vat invoice - they must provide one, without question as to why.