Taxing a Crew Cab Van? (1 Viewer)

[jimidalliance]

Hey


I'm a member of a band, at the moment we have to small vans for transporting us and the gear, but we want to get a crew cab so we can fit everything in the one van!


Before buying anything I decided to do some research, and it seems that it is not so easy to tax the van.


I rang my local tax office for advice today. The lady just kind of spouted out a lot of stuff I had read already, that you have to have at least 3 employees and only use it within the hours that the employees are paid. However, the second I mentioned that it was for a band, I was met with a stern NO!!
She said it has to be a proper business, and I explained that we are a registered business and we are registered with revenue to file our income tax. She then said that we don't have any employees, to which I replied that it was a four way partnership, surely that would count!! She through quite a few more excuses at me, but I was able to honestly answer them, and could not see what the issue was, but she basically kept saying that No, a band will not qualify for commercial tax!!


So my question is, is she right or is there a way for me to tax a crew cab commercially?


To tax it privately would be far too expensive!!!


Cheers!!

 

[IFF]

the best thing to do in this situation is to apply in writing:
state that you and the other people that would be transported are in a partnership registered for tax.

the websites do state you need 3 employees but get a written opinion rather than a phone call conversation.

 

[IFF]

the best thing to do in this situation is to apply in writing:
state that you and the other people that would be transported are in a partnership registered for tax.

the websites do state you need 3 employees but get a written opinion rather than a phone call conversation.

 

[Unicron]

the best thing to do in this situation is to apply in writing:

the best thing to do in this situation is to apply in writing:

Twice?

 

[pete]

in duplicate

 

[GO]

Whatever you do,dont be caught driving it if yer on the scratcher..the have doledudes at checkpoints now for vans..someone I know was stopped by one..if yer taxed commercially and on the scratcher they say you frauding them.

 

[magicbastarder]

if you use the van for *anything* other than 'company' business, they can drop you back to private rates; though i don't think this is policed too extensively.

 

[Unicron]

if you use the van for *anything* other than 'company' business, they can drop you back to private rates; though i don't think this is policed too extensively.

It's really not, but just in case I always have some sort of tools in the back of mine. Just stick a tambourine in there or something, "On the way to practice guard."

 

[IFF]

Twice?

maybe one of the times he'll get the answer he's looking for?

seriously though, i think my internet crashed last night when posting so that's how it was posted twice.