VAT & Golf

[painstar]

Hello Everyone,

I came across this and feel that everyone should sign up for it!

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/12244

At the end of the day it will keep our memberships and greenfees at a more stable rate rather than constantly increasing!

Lets keep golf at a reasonable price!

I also think it is a bit of a joke that members clubs do not pay any VAT on memberships or greens fees, surely that is discrimination??

Would be interested to know what everyone thinks!

Dave P

 

[brendy]

Or perhaps the venues should drop their silly prices? even if it was vat free, some sports still cost well over £40 for less than 2 hours entertainment PER PERSON.
in 1990 it was a fiver to watch a top division football team, they now stand around 900% give or take more expensive.
in 1990 a loaf of bread was 50p and can now still be bought for less than a quid, where is the parity?

Does this severe increase in football ticket prices match the increase in quality? I dont think so.

 

[USER1999]

There is nothing to stop you from joining a members club, and taking advantage of this?

 

[chris661]

At the end of the day it will keep our memberships and greenfees at a more stable rate rather than constantly increasing!

No it won't as everything increases whether we like it or not. Even a simple thing like diesel for the grasscutters/tractors has increased.

 

[painstar]

I agree mate, the point i was trying to make is it is not a level playing field and the course down the road gets a competitive advantage for no reason. Put it in any kind of business context and it doesnt make sense. It would be like Tesco paying VAT and Morrissons not.

 

[painstar]

Re: VAT & Golf

Chris661:

I agree that fuel, business rates etc will always increase.

However it is not just membership fees but also greenfees 15% of that would be a lot of money. These could potentially cover increases and depreciation rather than passing the buck onto membership etc.

Just my opinion.

DP

 

[USER1999]

But a members club is not a business. They don't make any profit. There is no unfair advantage. They charge what it costs to run the club.

 

[Dodger]

Ill informed post.

VAT is accounted for on green fees.

 

[painstar]

Ill informed post.

VAT is accounted for on green fees.

In members clubs?? Are you sure I was told this wasnt the case.

 

[Dodger]

Ill informed post.

VAT is accounted for on green fees.

In members clubs?? Are you sure I was told this wasnt the case.

Yes....

http://www.scottishgolf.org/go/club-services/vat-and-golf-clubs

Will continue to be the case as well in my opinion.

 

[Leftie]

Does this severe increase in football ticket prices match the increase in quality? I dont think so.

Quality of football, no. But the play acting nowdays is something else