Flat Rate VAT and buying hardware

[handsfree]

Hello

I'm on the Flat Rate VAT scheme and want to buy some hardware from ebay (less than £2000 worth). The seller's are often individuals and don't charge VAT or offer VAT receipts.

Are there any VAT implications for me here? Can I simply buy the goods on my personal credit card and then claim it as an expense from MyCo? With printed emails etc kept as receipts.

What do you think?

Thanks

[DaveB]

IANAA, but as I userstand it if it's less than £2000 you cant claim the VAT back anyway so there is no need for a VAT receipt. You still need receipts as proof of purchase to claim it as a business expense but there should'nt be any VAT hassles.

Of course if you do it right and pay *just* over £2000 for it and can get a VAT receipt then you can claim the VAT on it and it works out cheaper than if it were just less than £2000

YMMV, HtH.