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Estate Agents & VAT

dubgirl · 2006-04-18 12:39:20

hi - estate agent charging his fee + VAT. problem is he is charging 21% now as far as I know the VAT rates in Ireland are 21% for goods and only 13.5% for services, surely an estate agent is a service and should only be charging 13.5% VAT?? Any thoughts or advice as to how to approach?

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18-04-2006 1:39pm

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dubgirl

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hi - estate agent charging his fee + VAT. problem is he is charging 21% now as far as I know the VAT rates in Ireland are 21% for goods and only 13.5% for services, surely an estate agent is a service and should only be charging 13.5% VAT?? Any thoughts or advice as to how to approach?

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#2 18-04-2006 1:46pm
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The 13.5% rate only applies to certain services

http://www.revenue.ie/services/tax_info/vatrate/P01556.htm

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#3 18-04-2006 2:02pm
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dubgirl wrote:

Any thoughts or advice as to how to approach?

He's right. 21% is the VAT on Auctioneer's fees and also on Solicitors.

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#4 18-04-2006 2:10pm
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ok thanks a lot - at least i can rest easy thats one less person out to rob me!;)

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#5 18-04-2006 8:08pm
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Don't worry, hes still out to rob everyone.

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