Dartford crossing/tunnel VAT fraud

[rj scotty]

Just back from down south via the Dartford tunnel.
Supposed to get receipts for everything or accountant gets stroppy .
Pull up to the booth:

Toll booth operator; "That will be £2.50 please"
Me; "There you go can I have a receipt please?"
Toll booth operator; "We don't do receipts"
Me; "Are HMRC aware of this?"
Toll booth operator; "erm, you will have to speak to managment"

I drive off.

Now I assume the company that run the crossing are VAT registered. They have been asked for a VAT receipt and refused to issue one.

How can this be legal?

Any thoughts

[Big Lee M]

I've been on about this for years at work as I have to write a petty cash receipt when ever I use it. I used it today also, I think it's run and owned by the government isn't it. It is the biggest tax scam every. Something like 45,000 vehicles use it daily.

[Big Lee M]

Sorry it's 130,000 vehicles use it daily on average........... At a minimum of £2 just for cars. Soon adds up.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartford_Crossing

[rj scotty]

If it's OK for them what stops every vat registered business in the UK falsely claiming they have used the crossing a few times a day?
As you say it soon adds up

[zefsider]

There is no VAT on the crossing...it s owned by Highways Agency....unless a bridge or tunnel is owned by a business other than a public body ( Local Authority or Govt Agency ) then VAT isn;t part of the charge...hence no VAT receipt