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Posted by Lorraine Lees
25/02/2010
11:37

Vat on small gyms /leisure centres

I run a small gym/hair/beauty in a fairly poor area. we are competing against council run leisure centres that use part of my massive business rates and govt funding .

They pay no VAT and refurb regularly at 1/4 million plus.

I am slowly going under and my 14 employees will be out of a job after 30 years of innovating community fitness

where the fairness in this and who will help or care?

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Hi Lorraine,

You are right that there is an inequality at this moment in time. That said there are a number of EU grants available for businesses that are providing community services that are publicised but have a fairly high payout level so definately worth speaking with your local council on this. You can also technically make yourself tax exempt by commiting to the requirements listed here http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageLibrary_PublicNoticesAndInfoSheets&propertyType=document&columns=1&id=HMCE_CL_000115#P84_8496 That is how the local council centres do it.

Hope that helps. If you need some more advice feel free to drop me a line.

Marc
Reply by Marc Lawn on 03/03/2010 at 12:58

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