Thursday, January 1, 2015

Tolls with no VAT

No VAT currently charged
No Vat is currently charged on the Dartford Crossing. The 2003 leglislation applies to privately operated tolls and "Le Crossing Company Ltd" who currently run the Dartford Crossing are contractors acting on behalf of The Highways Agency who are the operators and outside the scope of the 2003 leglislation.
If it is of any help the following tolls do not charge VAT:
Cleddau Bridge
Dartford Crossing
Erskine Bridge
Forth Road Bridge
Humber Bridge
Itchen Bridge
Mersey Tunnel
Tamar Bridge
Tay Bridge
Tyne Tunnel
And the following ones do charge VAT:
Aldwark Bridge
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Dunham Bridge
Rixton and Warburton Bridge
Severn River Crossing
Skye Bridge
Swinford Bridge
Shrewsbury (Kingsland) Bridge
Whitchurch Bridge
Whitney on Wye Bridge

National Minimum Wage from October 2014

Year21 and over18 to 20Under 18Apprentice*
2014 (current rate)£6.50£5.13£3.79£2.73
2013£6.31£5.03£3.72£2.68
2012£6.19£4.98£3.68£2.65
2011£6.08£4.98£3.68£2.60
2010£5.93£4.92£3.64£2.50
*This rate is for apprentices aged 16 to 18 and those aged 19 or over who are in their first year. All other apprentices are entitled to the National Minimum Wage for their age.
The rates are usually updated every October, so the current rates apply from October 2014.