UK no longer requires VAT to be paid on BTC. Now we can have a real exchange!

[IsaacGoldbourne]

Quote is from http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1s8zak/vat_on_bitcoin_uk_tax_authorities_change_their/

BitPrice just had a very positive meeting with HMRC regarding VAT and Bitcoin. We attended with Marc Warne of Bittylicious, Eitan Jankelewitz of Sheridans solicitors and Michael Parsons.
We explained in detail what Bitcoin is and how it is used, following which they agreed that their categorisation of Bitcoin as: "a face-value voucher... likely 'face value vouchers'" is inaccurate. They will be rescinding this advice.
This is significant because under that definition, VAT would be due on the sale of Bitcoin, making the use of Bitcoin largely unviable in the UK. HMRC are to take legal advice on exactly how Bitcoin should be treated with regards to VAT, but the meeting was very positive and I would expect further good news in the new year.
Tom Robinson, BitPrice www.bitprice.com[1]

[Rotex]

That is indeed positive news. Thanks for the update.

[IsaacGoldbourne]

That is indeed positive news. Thanks for the update.

Yeah, it'll be nice to have a UK exchange!

[Rotex]

It also makes this much more appealing:

http://www.coindesk.com/zipzap-offer-cash-bitcoin-service-28000-uk-locations/

[IsaacGoldbourne]

It also makes this much more appealing:

http://www.coindesk.com/zipzap-offer-cash-bitcoin-service-28000-uk-locations/

Itd be good if we could all panic buy

[niothor]

Can we have an official statement here?
Not another unconfirmed rumor?

[runam0k]

Looks good!

[FlappySocks]

Not so fast folks.  No UK bank will allow a business to trade bitcoins.

[jubalix]

if the city is good at one thing its Laissez-faire tradeing when theres a percentage to be made

[LiteCoinGuy]

what UK can best is trade with money so they should take a leading position in BTC.

[Lethn]

Can we have an official statement here?
Not another unconfirmed rumor?

Yeah, I'm getting tired of people posting up bullshit to get our hopes up.

[Mjbmonetarymetals]

This is BIG

[Lethn]

This is BIG

Yes but is it a FACT?

[Mjbmonetarymetals]

This is BIG

Yes but is it a FACT?

HOPEFULLY

[rayfloyd]

This is BIG

Yes but is it a FACT?

HOPEFULLY

I like big WORDS and I cannot lie...

[RapidCoinz]

We still have a long way to go in the UK but closing the book on this prior classification by the HMRC on bit coins being a single purpose voucher is undoubtably a good thing for bit coin businesses in the UK.

[BelieveTheHype]

Quote is from http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1s8zak/vat_on_bitcoin_uk_tax_authorities_change_their/

BitPrice just had a very positive meeting with HMRC regarding VAT and Bitcoin. We attended with Marc Warne of Bittylicious, Eitan Jankelewitz of Sheridans solicitors and Michael Parsons.
We explained in detail what Bitcoin is and how it is used, following which they agreed that their categorisation of Bitcoin as: "a face-value voucher... likely 'face value vouchers'" is inaccurate. They will be rescinding this advice.
This is significant because under that definition, VAT would be due on the sale of Bitcoin, making the use of Bitcoin largely unviable in the UK. HMRC are to take legal advice on exactly how Bitcoin should be treated with regards to VAT, but the meeting was very positive and I would expect further good news in the new year.
Tom Robinson, BitPrice www.bitprice.com[1]

i guess that explains my results from this post
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=360300.0

Thanks for the info dude..

[gsingh]

Thanks for sharing this screenshot. Very positive sign for Bitcoin indeed.