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Other Stuff => Misc / Open => Topic started by: hairygit on March 10, 2012, 10:55:51 AM

Title: Air Ambulance
Post by: hairygit on March 10, 2012, 10:55:51 AM

Hi everyone, it has been brought to my attention that the Air Ambulance service (Financed entirely by charitable donations) is still having to pay V.A.T. on the fuel they buy >:( This is so clearly wrong, after all, the R.N.L.I. are exempt from V.A.T. on fuel (Also charity financed) There is currently an e-petition to get the same for air ambulances, PLEASE sign it, as there is always a very real risk WE may need it's services one day, you can sign it here     (http://here)http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/29349  As I said previously, you never know when you may need it :o

Title: Re: Air Ambulance
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on March 10, 2012, 02:15:04 PM

Signed it - life savers - an under statement!

Hope we never need them ourselves....

Title: Re: Air Ambulance
Post by: Tomb on March 11, 2012, 08:45:12 PM

Whilst not trying to disagree with the petition, and I've signed......     

The reason the Lifeboat Service is VAT free is its a charity and the Lifeboat men and women are unpaid volunteers.

The Air Ambulance is a great service and funded a lot by charitable donations, but it ain't wholely charitable donations and the employees, paramedics and pilots, are paid. I'm not sure it would/could work like the lifeboat service.