On Sat, 22 Jan 2011, Olin Lathrop wrote:

> Philip Pemberton wrote:
>> If you think about it, this makes sense: they know where you live (or
>> at least the final destination of the parcel), so dispatching a horde
>> of debt collectors and bailiffs would be fairly simple. If you don't
>> overthink it, then you get the impression that they actually give a
>> rat's ass and -- shock -- *trust* you not to bugger off without
>> paying.
>
> Or will just report to the tax authoroties that you failed to pay, and le=
t
> them take care of making things unpleasant for you.

You might be able to do that in the US but in the UK the entity that=20
raises the VAT invoice is responsible for collecting the VAT due and=20
passing it on to HM Customs and Excise. The entity does not have the=20
option of witholding VAT because it has not recieved it from it's client.

Regards
Sergio Masci
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