A Small local business asked me to order them a computer and a printer online as thye do not have a credit card,I went and did so and the computer and printer is being delivered to me this week - since I am not a business or registered for vat can the local business claim the vat back on this purchase?
Why not ask the internet supplier to issue a vat invoice in the name of your client ?
The main requirement for reclaiming vat is that there is :
1) a valid vat invoice
2) The goods in question are being used in the business.
It's not always necessary that the invoice is in the name of the customer.
A vat invoice in the name of an employee of the customer or an agent of the customer will also suffice as long as the requirements in 1 & 2 above are met