Yes, VAT was dropped to 15% last year for the recession. It goes back up in January and I very much doubt it will be 17.5% as before!
73 Ian 2009/11/23 Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft <e...@elecraft.com> > Is the tax rate in the UK increasing? > > We'll make every effort to ship to you before end of Dec. > > 73, Eric > > > AD6XY wrote: > > This is a big issue for us. If delivery slips to 2010, which looks > likely, I > > will have to pay more tax. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: > > > >> Hi David, > >> > >> - We're not quite shipping the K144XV yet. We have encountered several > >> other new parts delays that were unexpected. A fallout of suppliers > >> cutting their inventories in response to the recession is my guess. I > >> don't enjoy getting blindsided like this. > >> > >> I just updated the status page this morning: > >> --- > >> K144 XV Status > >> Latest Estimate - Starts Shipping 12/9 > >> > >> We've just received the crystals (as of 11/23), but several other parts > >> are unexpectedly late from their suppliers. We expect several of these > >> early next week (due to the Thanksgiving holiday 11/26-27) and the last > >> parts late next week or early the following week. We apologize for the > >> delay on this! > >> --- > >> > >> I'll keep everyone updated as we get this out the door. > >> > >> 73, eric WA6HHQ > >> > >> > >> > >> David Pratt wrote: > >> > >>> According to the Shipping Status I see that the K144XV started shipping > >>> last Saturday (11/21 US). > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> > >> > >> > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
