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    scam Royal Mail VAT on postage extend to all bulk mail services from April 2012

    Nothing I have seen on the news so this has gone under the radar:

    Information on VAT and postal services

    Changes to VAT law and the way in which our services are regulated have affected the VAT status of a number of our products. A limited range of our services became subject to VAT through 2011, and this will extend to all bulk mail services from April 2012. A summary of the main services affected is shown later on this page.

    Universal services (USO) such as 1st and 2nd Class stamps will continue to be VAT exempt from April 2012.
    For more information on all Royal Mail prices visit: www.royalmail.com/prices2011.

    The following table shows a full list of services that are changing their VAT status.

    Service VAT change Effective from
    Cleanmail® Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Cleanmail® Plus Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Cleanmail® Advance Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Mailsort® (70, 120, 700 and 1400) Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Walksort® Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Presstream® Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Sustainable® Mail Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Packetpost Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Packetsort Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Packetsort Plus Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Packetpost Returns Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    PO Box Services Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Advertising Mail (70,120, and 1400) Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Automated Standard Tariff Large Letter Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Response Services (inc. Licence fees) Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    First and Second Class Standard Tariff Account mail Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Redirect Diversion Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Ministerial Pouch Services Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012
    Do not redirect Service becomes liable to VAT 2 April 2012

    Further Information
    Many business customers can reclaim VAT. If your business is registered for VAT, and sells taxable goods or services, then as a general rule, you will be able to recover the VAT in the normal way on your VAT return.
    For professional advice, talk to your Finance department, Accountant or Tax Advisor. You can also find more information on VAT at the HMRC website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat (new window).

    Summary

    Royal Mail services that are or will become liable to VAT:
    Express and Packet services



    • Special Delivery™ 9.00a.m. Stamp, Franking and Account
    • Special Delivery™ Next Day Account
    • Royal Mail Tracked® and Tracked™ Next Day
    • Royal Mail Sameday®
    • Packetpost
    • Packetsort
    • Packetsort Plus
    • Packetpost Returns
    • Recorded Signed For will also become liable to VAT if purchased as an add-on to a standard rated service. In all other circumstances it will remain VAT exempt.



    UK Services



    • Cleanmail®, Cleanmail® Plus and Cleanmail® Advance
    • Automated Standard Tariff Large Letter
    • First and Second Class Standard Tariff Account mail



    Marketing Services



    • Big Book
    • Royal Mail Heavyweight
    • Mailmedia®
    • Door to Door



    Business Mail and Publishing



    • Mailsort® (70, 120, 700 and 1400)
    • Walksort®
    • Pressstream®
    • Sustainable® Mail
    • Advertising Mail (70,120, and 1400)
    • Response Services (inc. Licence fees)



    International Services (VAT will only be added to EU destinations)



    • International Contract Services
    • International Airsure®
    • International Admail and Admail Packets
    • International Redirections


    Inbound Mail Services



    • Timed Delivery
    • Early Extraction™
    • Early Collect™
    • Selectapost™
    • Local Collect


    Other Services



    • Business Mail Secure
    • Admail
    • Callers Services
    • Rural Deliveries
    • Rural Carriage of Goods
    • PO Box Services
    • Redirect Diversion
    • Ministerial Pouch services
    • Do not redirect



    Contract Services



    • Pre-Sorted Delivery
    • Mailroom Management
    • Mailroom Consulting Services
    • Royal Mail Relay®



    Some services that remain exempt from VAT, in addition to free services
    UK Services



    • First and Second Class (Stamped, Franked)
    • Special Delivery™ Next Day (Stamped and Franked)
    • Standard parcels
    • Recorded Signed For™ (if purchased with an exempt service)
    • Keepsafe™



    International Services



    • International Airmail
    • International Surface Mail
    • International Signed For™
    • All HM Forces Mail (BFPO)



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