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My brother wants to buy a brand new car, he is a carer for our Mother who is disabled. He uses his car to take her everywhere. Is it possible for him to reclaim the VAT on a new car? If necessary the car could be modified to enable our Mother to drive it too.
Asked on 1 August 2009 by
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Honest John
This link gives you the information and the rules:
www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/sectors/consumers/disabled.htm
For VAT purposes, you have a long-term illness or you're disabled if you meet any of the following conditions:
* you have a physical or mental impairment that has a long-term and substantial adverse effect upon your ability to carry out everyday activities.
* you have a condition that the medical profession treats as a chronic sickness, such as diabetes.
* you are terminally ill.
So, you won't qualify if you are elderly but otherwise able-bodied, or if you're only temporarily disabled or incapacitated. You don't have to physically buy the goods in person. If your parent, guardian or wife or husband buys the goods and services for you, then you won't be charged VAT.
www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/sectors/consumers/disabled.htm
For VAT purposes, you have a long-term illness or you're disabled if you meet any of the following conditions:
* you have a physical or mental impairment that has a long-term and substantial adverse effect upon your ability to carry out everyday activities.
* you have a condition that the medical profession treats as a chronic sickness, such as diabetes.
* you are terminally ill.
So, you won't qualify if you are elderly but otherwise able-bodied, or if you're only temporarily disabled or incapacitated. You don't have to physically buy the goods in person. If your parent, guardian or wife or husband buys the goods and services for you, then you won't be charged VAT.
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