TPI Veterans GST exemption laws to change
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 at 17:27
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Mr Fawlty
Went to Repco to buy some bits and pieces to service the Jack which are normally GST exempt if you produce the appropriate form duly completed and told by sales manager that this scheme is due to change on 1st July 08. It's administered by the ATO so don't ring DVA and whinge to them as they have nothing to do with it...
Basically the changes are:
TPI Vets will no longer be able to purchase a car GST free unless the car complies with the ATO guidelines and to be provided by "selected" dealers at fleet price. NO 4X4's, no luxury, no cars for touring only for "ESSENTIAL" travel. (sounds like Scroooooby has got into someones ear) the "memeo' prattled on about TPI vets "abusing" the current setup and using GST exempt vehicles for "pleaseure' when the scheme is intended to supply vets with a vehicle only for "essential" travel, what ever that is....
Parts will not be available GST FREE but supplied vehicles will be serviced by "Selected Vehicle Maintenance" providers at some sort of "negotiated" price....
The bloke would not give me a copy of the memo he had recieved.
I took the oportunity to tell the guy to keep his parts and went around the corner, calmed down, checked for casual skirt & went to Super Cheap and got the stuff there cheaper (we always give War Vets trade price said the C O C) than I was going to get it GST exempt from Repco anyway...I have registered my extreme displeasure with the ATO and sit down for a long wait for a response.
Reply By: Member - Jack - Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 08:45
Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 08:45
I am a TPI.
I have sent correspondence, plus exerts of Mr Fawlty's
Forum entry to (1) the NSW TPI Association, (2) Wayne Swan (Treasurer) and (3) Joel Fitzgibbon ( my local member).
Shall advise if there are any replies of substance. A mate of
mine sent one off to his local member and received a reply which said :
Can't get more helpful than that!!!
If it is correct, I might suggest that they no longer visit
places where our troops are operating, given that they send them there, and then rip off any benefits, all the time standing shoulder to shoulder with them for the obligatory photo shoot!
Stay tuned!!!
Jack
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Follow Up By: Member - Jack - Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 08:46
Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 08:46
Aaarrgghhh!! Cut and paste failed ... his reply was:
"Budget is Tuesday 13 May. Suggest you wait till then.".
Jack
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Reply By: Shane (QLD) - Friday, May 02, 2008 at 01:49
Friday, May 02, 2008 at 01:49
When one looks at this logically why would a big firm like Repco put out a Memo stateing the above (precluding a announcement by the Goverment). I have spoken to the local Repco Manager & he is unaware at this stage of the memo, but will
check for me. In regard to the aspect of Luxury cars, a TPI is no different than a normal individual & musy pay the Luxury Tax once the threshold of $57,000 is reached on any vehicle(unless it is wheel chair enabled). In regard to Pleasure,
well one could say that having a base model van with a mattress in the back would fall into that catagory. Mr Fawlty would you be kind enough to state the Repco Branch, so that this matter can be researched more. I personally think the Manager is a stirrer, but anything this Goverment does would not surprise me. Managers like this, that release this kind of statement, & add additional stress on Veterans without being kind enough to show them the article do not & should not be in that capacity.
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