E Petition to stop the air ambulance paying VAT on fuel

[misterfish]

Done.

You can get a really good idea of the fantastic work done by the air ambulance by watching Helicopter Heroes on BBC.

Misterfish

 

[Jensmith]

Done.

 

[woodbloke]

Done here Rog - Rob

 

[thomvic]

I've signed because it is to me clear that "human" charities should not pay tax. Excuse my ignorance in these matters but why can't charities register for VAT and thereby claim back the VAT?

Richard

 

[woodbutcher]

done

 

[Jonzjob]

Guys - thank you, and I'm humbled by your support, even more so as mods on another woodwork forum deleted an identical post within minutes on the basis that it was too political

Too political? :? For who? I would be willing to put a boat load of cash on a bet that they wouldn't think it 'too political' if it were they who needed it and the Air Ambulance couldn't afford to go to them!

People like that really peeeeeeeeeeeeee me off BIG TIME !

Here are a few figures

http://www.airambulanceassociation.co.u ... _facts.php

 

[Digit]

I've sign, but I'm terribly worried that the exchequer might go broke without the tax from the chopper's fuel usage!

Roy.

 

[maltrout512]

At an average of £1.6 million a year to run, any saving would help. Signed

 

[bodge]

Signed with pleasure. A cause that is also close to my heart, to the point that I donate monthly by DD to my local Air Ambulance.
Thanks for highlighting this.

 

[plug]

Done, link put on Pistonheads forum.

 

[Woodchips2]

Signed and sent to family and friends.
Regards Keith

 

[Rusticwood]

Done and I will pass it on too

 

[sparkymarky]

it has now reached 100000, well done everyone. lets see is our government listen to us and actually do something about it now! :roll:

 

[Jonzjob]

Well done Mark! Thank you for letting us know.

 

[deserter]

Signed. Can't believe they get away with things like this, and yet they still find the cash to write off the MP scandals from last year.

 

[Newbie_Neil]

+ 1

 

[paul-c]

done

 

[henton49er]

Sorry, did this as well back in February at the time of the OP. Have now shared onto FB.

Mike

 

[davem62]

signed ,will pass site on

 

[RogerM]

it has now reached 100000, well done everyone. lets see is our government listen to us and actually do something about it now! :roll:

VAT on fuel for air ambulances removed in yesterdays budget, at least partially due to pressure from from the public, according to Osborne. Hooray! Democracy in action, and we played our part on this forum, which is more than can be said for the a different place where the mods immediately deleted my original post because a call for the abolition of VAT on air ambulance fuel was deemed to be "political".