Cost of LPG VAT

[sshortcircuit]

Fitted a Gasflow system this morning and will now go to fill up. Contacted the local fill up points and got prices from 41.9p/lt (ASDA) to 51.9p. Asked all what the price was for domestic use (ie VAT at 5% and not at 17.5%) simply to draw a blank.

 

I appreciate that I will make a saving over the bottle changing method but am a bit surprised these distributers were not aware of the VAT differences

[Basil]

Hi sshortcicuit,

 

Check out your Yellow pages to see if you have a local LPG outlet that is not a filling station so is able to seperate out the various costs. Also remember if you start asking for domestic gas on a filling station they may well refuse to allow you to fill up.

We have a local outlet that does car LPG conversions but also supplies for domestic use. It does make quite a difference as last time I used them (about a month ago) it was only£0.34p per litre as you not only save vat but I believe there is a further tax you pay on road fuel (not sure about that only something that was said in passing).

 

Bas

 

Edit P.S. Our local Waitrose was £0.39p this morning for LPG

[spartan3956]

This might help it free checks out prices in uk.

http://www.petrolprices.com/

 

Pete

[docted]

Short circuit, to get lower rate vat on lpg you need to go to a supplier of lpg to the house heating market. Suppliers of road fuel cannot/will not make the necessary changes to their pump prices.

Docted

[sshortcircuit]

Thanks for your postings as this was on the back of my mind.

 

Filled up for the first time. After a lot of huffing and puffing from the nozzle, about 40lt for £19.00.

 

Had more problems getting out of the forecourt as it was so restricted.

 

Good investment.

 

Thanks again.