In message of Sun, 6 Nov 2005, Chris writes
>Brian wrote:
>> On 2005-11-05, Chris <chris.hopley@gmail.com.z> wrote:
>>
>>>Brian wrote:
>>>
>>>>You get to phone some destinations for free. You take advantage of
>>>>this. If all these destinations disappeared tomorrow you would still
>>>>have your 5 euro. Seems good value to me.
>>>
>>>I wanted to add 5 euros to my account to take advantage of the free
>>>calls to the free destinations, but ended up paying 5 euros + VAT =
>>>EUR 5.80. That's OK if you realise that the 5 euros quoted is
>>>exlusive of VAT, but that's not made clear until you get to the
>>>checkout. Aren't people selling to consumers under an obligation to
>>>quote prices inclusive of VAT? Apart from that, when I log into my
>>>account now, it says I have 5 euros credit, rather than 5.80. No
>>>mention of VAT anywhere. Surely that can't be right?
>> Thanks for the reminder; I had completely forgotten about the VAT.
>>It
>> was a little irksome at the time, partly because I could not recollect
>> Finarea adding VAT to any of my previous purchases. The tariffs are
>> given with and without tax so it would be consistent to do the same for
>> payments into an account.
>> I don't think there is an obligation to quote VAT inclusive prices,
>>but
>> could be wrong. Didn't advertisers in computer magazines originally
>> give prices as VAT exclusive until pressure from buyers caused them to
>> change that policy. There is the argument that Finarea do charge you 5
>> euro but the government adds 0.80 euro. Which is why, of course, our
>> credit with Sipdiscount is not 5.80.
>
>Well, if I pay VAT elsewhere, I see it on my invoices. I asked the
>SipDiscount helpdesk about this over a week ago, but the Swiss shylocks
>have yet to offer a reply...

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