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ABC Music Assisted Purchase
By using the VAT free Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme you can save £££'s on your new musical instrument purchase.
Please follow these instructions to proceed with an Assisted Purchase from ABC Music.
- Check with your School or Music Centre that they operate the "Assisted Instument Purchase Scheme"
- Visit one of our stores and choose your instrument from our large selection,
or telephone and reserve an instrument.
- Obtain
the necessary form from your School or Music Centre.
- Complete
your details on the form along the details and cost of your chosen instrument.
One of our staff members will be happy to assist with calculating the
correct figures.
- After
completing the form, you need to send it, along with your payment, to
your School/Music Centre for them to complete their details.
- They
will then send the form to us as an official order.
- The
instrument will then be despatched to your School or Music Centre. Note that a £10 delivery charge may be applicable.
- You
may then collect the instrument from your School or Music Centre.
The AIPS - Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme - Changes in the 1995 VAT (Education) Order now enable School pupils to purchase musical instruments free of VAT. The procedure for this scheme has been approved by HM Customs & Excise and was reviewed in September 1995 by the VAT Office.
To
comply with HM Custom and Excise rules the following criteria must be
satisfied:-
- The
student must be in full time education at an LEA School or Music Centre.
- The
student must be receiving music tuition at the School/Music Centre.
- The
instrument must be appropriate for the student's needs.
- The
instrument must be portable.
- The
instrument must change hands on Educational premises.
For
all other enquiries please call 01372 466195 |