Petition to reclaim VAT on Air Ambulance fuel - Page 2

data0002 · 12-02-2012, 22:25

Signed

Uncle Peter · 12-02-2012, 23:13

Done thank you.

And all, you can donate or payroll give to your local air ambulance charity.

New to cable · 12-02-2012, 23:25

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Originally Posted by Gary L

I'd sign it, but Dave is going to say no anyway.

"Dave" will say no because people like you don't sign......

You have an opinion and a voice, it may or may not make a difference but never just give in.

The Air Ambulance is funded by us, the people who donate week in week out, I may never need it but that's not why I support it. Infact I signed the petition and I give to the Air Ambulance but it might be YOU that needs it.

Even though you haven't got the time to sign that petition. Never mind hey, they will come as quickly as is possible to try to help you. They won't hold any prejudice because you didn't have 5 minutes spare to sign the petition.

An just for your information...ITS NOT ASKING FOR MONEY...JUST YOUR SUPPORT.

Gary L · 12-02-2012, 23:42

Not many places you can land a helicopter around here.

Ok, I've signed it. and it's not because you made me feel guilty.

is there a petition we can sign to get a landing pad made outside my house now?

Tim Deegan · 13-02-2012, 01:11

Signed it, tweeted it, and posted it on both facebook accounts.

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Not many places you can land a helicopter around here.

Ok, I've signed it. and it's not because you made me feel guilty.

is there a petition we can sign to get a landing pad made outside my house now?

You would be amazed by some of the places they do land when they have to. On a number of occasions I've seen them land on public roads with bankings and trees on both sides.

These pictures shows one of the easier landings:

http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/...er22008082.jpg

Tim Deegan · 13-02-2012, 10:44

I think this thread needs a bump to get more people to sign the petition.

Kymmy · 13-02-2012, 12:16

One of the forums I posted it on a member queried a local air ambulance as to the situation.. the response back was thus

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Dear #######

Thank you for your enquiry. Sadly we are not able to reclaim the VAT on fuel as we do not make VATable business supplies against which to offset our input tax. In 2010 we paid c £27,000 in non-recoverable VAT.

Best wishes

Heléna

Heléna Holt

Chief Executive

Devon Air Ambulance Trust

Tim Deegan · 13-02-2012, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

One of the forums I posted it on a member queried a local air ambulance as to the situation.. the response back was thus

I presume that means that because they don't produce anything, or sell anything that they can charge VAT on, then they aren't allowed to be VAT registered. The VAT office doesn't like paying out more than they get in.

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Signed it, tweeted it, and posted it on both facebook accounts.

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You would be amazed by some of the places they do land when they have to. On a number of occasions I've seen them land on public roads with bankings and trees on both sides.

These pictures shows one of the easier landings:

http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/...er22008082.jpg

On a funny note (off topic I know), but you will notice that the police officer in black has a gun on his leg. Well they sent the ARV because there were no paramedics close by. And the firearms officers are traind to paramedic level...in case they shoot someone!

danielf · 13-02-2012, 12:35

It's a bloody disgrace that we have emergency services run as a charity at all.

joglynne · 13-02-2012, 13:14

Signed.

Tim Deegan · 13-02-2012, 14:40

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Originally Posted by danielf

It's a bloody disgrace that we have emergency services run as a charity at all.

Absolutely. In fact there is a HART team (part of the ambulance service) that has been set up with paramedics trained to go into dangerous environments to treat casualties who are trapped. But they only have government funding until after the olympics. Then who knows what will happen to them.

Also the Hertfordshire air ambulance (the one in the photos), doesn't have enough funding to operate at weekends, so they have to borrow the one from Essex.

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I see that 362 people have now viewed this thread. I hope that they have all signed the petition. After all we may all need an air ambulance one day to save our lives. And a service paid for by charity will never have a guaranteed future.

At the incident in the photos, an innocent victim of a collision owes his life to the air ambulance crew. They carried out procedures that can normally only be carried out in hospital. That you be YOU!!!!

Tim Deegan · 13-02-2012, 15:28

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

Signed and verified. Just like the RNLI, you might just need them someday.

Very true.

Does anyone know if they pay VAT on fuel?

Kymmy · 13-02-2012, 15:34

RNLI does not pay VAT on fuel and essential equipment. The fuel exemption has been in place since 1977

Tim Deegan · 13-02-2012, 15:40

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

RNLI does not pay VAT on fuel and essential equipment. The fuel exemption has been in place since 1977

So there is no reason why the air ambulances shouldn't get exemption also then?

13-02-2012, 15:44

I have added my signature to this worthy petition.