VAT receipts from petrol stations

Vigoro · 18 May 2010 at 15:27

I never spend that much on food and my parents always give me one just after i filled my tank up

bledd · 18 May 2010 at 15:29

I ask for them, so I can keep my super cool fuel usage chart up to date :cool:

PiKe · 18 May 2010 at 15:30

bledd. said:
I ask for them, so I can keep my super cool fuel usage chart up to date

"This week I killed the planet this <------> much."

jazzy182 · 18 May 2010 at 16:33

a1ex2001 said:
If it's a super market station they should be asking every customer as part of the standard speel that you are told to give each customer. It's like asking everyone who comes in for a pint of milk if they have purchased any fuel.

Funny enough i went to morrisons to get my fuel (Cheaper than other places where i live) and puts the fuel in my tank, line up, 6 people infront of me, she asked every single one if they like a club card or the offer of the week was on choccy. I went up to the counter and she didnt ask me nothing! I should have said, you failed the mystery shopper test, un f'in lucky, better start job hunting.

Only used my recipts once for VAT when i was at woolies going around in thr summer when they required more staff

Vigoro · 18 May 2010 at 16:35

jazzy182 said:
Funny enough i went to morrisons to get my fuel (Cheaper than other places where i live) and puts the fuel in my tank, line up, 6 people infront of me, she asked every single one if they like a club card or the offer of the week was on choccy. I went up to the counter and she didnt ask me nothing! I should have said, you failed the mystery shopper test, un f'in lucky, better start job hunting.

I would laugh if they then turned around and said "Unlucky, i am a manager and all the mystery shoppers report to me, you have no power to sack me"

firefilesuk · 18 May 2010 at 16:42

SoliD said:
I never ever remembered being asked for one in my old car but seem to always get asked if I want one in my Mondeo, bloody repmobile!

lol same.

jumpy · 19 May 2010 at 04:46

9/10 times I get asked if I want a VAT receipt if I'm wearing a suit. Same petrol station, same staff don't ask if I'm just wearing jeans/t-shirt etc.

Guile · 13 Aug 2012 at 17:45

I always have to ask for a receipt. I'm beginning to wonder if there is a VAT scam going on. Can the cashiers sell/give petrol receipts to their family/community to be used as proof of expenses for self-employed people to dodge tax? Are minicab drivers included in this?

In b4 'you bumped an x year old thread'.

blade007 · 13 Aug 2012 at 21:22

It's a directive from government unfortunately. Too many people finding any old receipts floating around and putting them through as business expenses.