RThe #StopReverseVAT campaign is off to a great start reaching more than 1.2 million social media users in its first week.
Whilst the Treasury’s position is still to introduce Reverse VAT on 1 March, the campaign is gathering pace and traction with an Early Day Motion being tabled by Kirsten Oswald MP calling for the Government to reconsider the implementation of Reverse VAT. Early Day Motions are a great way of drawing attention to subjects and increasing support for this motion is an excellent way of raising the profile of Reverse VAT within parliament. Kirsten has also contacted Build UK offering her support for the campaign.
Build UK has issued a press release in response to the Chancellor’s Plan for Jobs and Andy Steele, Vice Chairman of Build UK, spoke directly to the Construction Minister, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, urging her to raise the issue of Reverse VAT with her colleagues in the Treasury and make sure that they fully understand its impact on the industry and the supply chain.
Keep up the pressure
With the amount of interest already being shown, we want to keep up the pressure on the Government to withdraw the Reverse VAT legislation. You can really help by:
- Writing to your Member of Parliament:
- highlighting the damaging impact Reverse VAT will have on your business, sector and the construction industry
- including the Reverse VAT Factsheet
- asking them to support Early Day Motion (EDM) 1466
- Sharing more postcards using your Trade Association branding to show the range of sectors supporting the campaign
- Liking, retweeting and commenting on social media postings that have used #StopReverseVAT
- Include @HMTreasury @Jesse_Norman @RishiSunak @Annietrev #PlanforJobs in your postings on social media.
Read more on how the campaign to stop Reverse VAT is gaining momentum.