[Hydroglen]

You need to reread my post below very carefully. Again.... you make
assumptionsm and appear unfamiliar of some basic issues.


As I said before, take it up with your Govt. They are the ones who make
such absurd laws. What reason is there to tax a part differently for a
1928 car to a 1958 car?

Presumably there is also an Act which defines "vintage"? (I didn't think
a Bristol 400 would be classed as "vintage")


I am very happy with my Government and it was my group that helped put
these laws / rules in place. There is nothing absurd about the law,
and I take this personally. As a known collector as well as being a
Consultant to the Government, I drafted (with an industry team) this law!
It was duly passed in Parliament.
I am not in the business of developing absurd laws. With this same team, we
also wrote the laws for Historic plates for the use of vehicles over 30
years old in Ontario. I chose the wording of the law "creatively" so that
although at first impression it would appear that these plates are to be
used only for use during club events, they can infact be used quite
extensively.

Our law allows duty free or a max of 5% for items used on vehicles over 25
years old. All the vehicles in my collection are over 25 years old! The
Bristol is 61 years old and over here that is vintage although the terms:
antique, vintage, classic and collectable are sometimes used incorrectly.
This means that today any pre 1984 vehicle falls under that 25 year rule.
This "1928 to 1958" is something you have come up with. No idea were you are
going with that one.

I do not expect the world to know our rules. Why would you think so? Another
erroneous assumption....my, you are a busy lad!
I EXPECT a vendor to follow my instructions TO THE LETTER on how the part is
invoiced or declared. If that vendor can't do that, then don't take my
money and ship. To do so, is dishonest, a fiddle or any other negative
adjective that fits. He does not need to know our laws because I have told
him what they are in writing.......elementary!
Of course, it does require the ability to read and respond to the customer's
request.

The term " Creative paperwork" is not necessarily connected with "fraud" as
you seem to think. In North America, April is the month we file our tax
returns ( both for individuals and Business) and there are many tax
companies and consultants that will help with filing these returns. There
are numerous legal loopholes to eliminate or reduce the amount of taxes paid
and these methods are very "creative" and yet very legal! No fraud or
corruption and the term "creative paperwork" is sometimes used.
I have even found Canadian tax officials showing me a different way of
assessing property. It was a very creative way and I pointed this out and
they smiled and basically said. " well, it is in the system so you can do
it".

I own a large Company that specializes in all forms of communication. At any
given time we have some work with our Federal Government and Provincial. Our
Company is called " The Creative Medium".........
I agree that it is a term that could be viewed in a negative manner and if
your fuel tank is always 1/2 empty then that is the way you see things. I
used it to show flexibility / creativity on the part of a supplier
interested in being of service to the client and making a profit for
himself. A win / win situation. Again reread my post below, were I used a
pump as an example.

Regarding VAT as it applies to visitors or others leaving the UK, I offer
the following thoughts:
A system that does not allow for a full and easy refund is flawed. The VAT
system mentions a full refund, but you CAN'T get a full refund, hence the
system is corrupt. You don't like the word corrupt? Then how about "grossly
misleading", highly inefficient", misleading the traveler", "false
pretences".......you pick one that you feel is more accurate.
You say a "partial refund is better than nothing". As far as I am concerned
there is NO refund. The fact that there are high administrative costs, plus
efforts on your part, means you got nothing back! Efforts on ones part means
it took you time to do something. Time is money, so pay yourself a fair wage
+ the wages or fees of the processing Company and how much did you really
get back? There could easily be a VAT office at Airports and after clearing
Security, show your invoices and receive an instant refund in cash or credit
on your credit card. Just think, it could all be done in minutes and you
would have a smile on your face and warm thoughts in your heart!

Again....reread ALL of my post at the bottom of this page.

Dorien