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Originally Posted by smartile  I see wot you mean Grumpy as no VAT is added to the labour costs but if I was supplying materials aswell to which I have paid VAT I hav to pass that on at full cost without adding VAT which the contractor can not then reclaim. Makes it awkward for them to do business esecially when its a large scale job involving alot of costly materials |
Explain the situation to the contractor& get the contractor to get the materials you want from your shop. If you dont normally pass on all your discount to the customer (I do) the get the shop manager to charge accordingly and credit your account with the balance.
You dont loose on an anything you make on materials, your not out the cost of the materials and the contractor gets the VAT back. Win win