Charging VAT to a registered Charity

Anyone answer this query for a friend please

Friend invoiced a registered charity including vat on his invoice

The charity requested a.n.other bill less the vat stating that "as a charity they do not pay VAT"

Is that correct for charites? Are charities in general VAT exempt?

How should they be billed?
How should my friend account for the VAt?

Thanks for any replies

werner said:

How should they be billed?

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The same as anyone else. Unless they can supply valid a VAT Exemption Cert.

I would worry about dealing with a charity that comes out with this statement. Seems like they do not want to pay or they are trying to pull a fast one.

Unfortunatly a charity has to be charged VAT, I personally think the should be excempt, as they can not claim it back, but a a previous reply set they must have the paperwork to prove it.

simplyjoe said:

Seems like they do not want to pay or they are trying to pull a fast one.

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Ask the charity to produce their VAT exemption form. Only with this can you friend produce a VAT free invoice legitimately.

The charity should be able to forward form no problems as they probably encounter this problem alot with suppliers.