CORGI RIP-OFF PLUS VAT

[cookerfit]

Anyone who is Corgi registered will have noticed that the taxman has jumped on to the Corgi money-spinning bandwagon and is now charging VAT on Corgi Registrations AND Corgi Installation notifications.

Although Corgi have “absorbed” the increase for the time being, there is no doubt it will be eventually passed on to the installer and thence to the punter.

Is this a tax on safety or have HMRC finally realised that there is only one thing that motivates Corgi – MONEY – and decided to have their share?

Since the inception of the notification charge, I for one have noticed a huge increase in the number of DIY cooker installs. The passing-on of the notification charge by retailers (plus a rounding up for administration) has added to the installation charges and finally made them unacceptably high for anyone who is prepared to take the risk of what appears to be a simple task. In essence, confirmation that the notification charge is utterly counter-productive when it comes to low cost gas installs such as cookers, ovens and hobs.

I for one suggest that Corgi look for themselves at the drop-off of installations purchased with new appliances – the stores will have the comparitive statistics this year and last – and make up their own minds. But then why should they, its money in the bank…..??

Cookerfit

[gegsy]

Re: RIP-OFF PLUS VAT

Notification has two sides to the coin but Im sure it sways into the treasury purse favourably.
At the end of the day its the customer as usual who foots the bill as they are at the end of the chain. Thats life isnt it.
How do you guys bill installation notifications for eg – nesn,connect etc?

Greg

[cookerfit]

Re: RIP-OFF PLUS VAT

NESN and many others – we add to invoice and treat notification as a “part.”
Certain other bulk WP’s notify direct naming us a their subcontractor.

Regards Cookerfit

PS Which side of the coin am I missing ??!!

[gegsy]

Re: RIP-OFF PLUS VAT

cookerfit wrote:PS Which side of the coin am I missing ??!!

The safety side, in as much to say that the notification sent by corgi to the owner/tennant gives security and contentment that the appliance/s have been installed safely and when the property is sold the new owners/tennents have the knowledge that the appliance/s have been installed correctly and legally.

Greg

[wilf]

Re: CORGI RIP-OFF PLUS VAT

I dont touch gas so have to advise customers to contact a gorgi engineer feed back I get…… “75 quid to connect a new cooker b….. rip off” ” there supposed to come with a hose” “B&Q sell the hose so you CAN do it yourself” ” Its only a screw in hose Ill just use the old one”

Too much regulation is counter productive , when connection charges start to approach 50{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of the cheapest appliance the cash strapped will cut corners. lives are at risk.how can they check every cooker? government has ever since it outlawd rrp pushed appliances prices down, their regulations make trade charges even at reputable prices e.g.£40+ look expensive .

[gegsy]

Re: CORGI RIP-OFF PLUS VAT

I agree anyone can “just connect a hose”, but would the average joe know if the appliance was safe to use or leaking?. A small gas leak will not be detectable by the nose as its not sensitive enough. We have to regulation or we would end up like we were in the 70s where sides of houses and flats were exploding due to poor gas installations etc
The cost of appliances; we only have the public to blame. They moan at our call rates because they look at the machine cost and our labour rate and it doesnt do us any favours. I agree that its time consuming but you have to do the checks be it tightness for gas or PAT for electrical appliances, it all eats into our time but at least you sleep well 😉

Greg

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