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# Instrumental provision - Assisted purchase scheme

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<h2>Education</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>Students can now purchase new instruments without paying VAT, saving an extra 17.5%.</i></p><hr/><p>The Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme is strictly for pupils attending Local Education Authority Schools who receive musical tuition as part of the curriculum. </p><p>The scheme was approved by HM Customs and Excise and reviewed in September 1994 by the VAT Office. The scheme operates nationwide through Schools, Music Centres and Education Authorities. </p><p>Here's how the Scheme works:</p><li title="*">The Pupil/Parent selects an instrument.</li><li title="*">The Parent pays the <strong>VAT Free </strong>figure to the School</li><li title="*">The School places an official order.</li><li title="*">The school is invoiced with the full amount inclusive of VAT.</li><li title="*">The school claims the VAT in the usual way.</li><li title="*">The pupil collects the instrument from the school.</li><h3>Rules </h3><p>There are conditions to abide by to be able to use this scheme </p><ul> <li title="*">The pupil must be in full-time education at a Local Education Authority School.</li> <li title="*">Pupils must be either receiving tuition at the school as part of their curriculum or receiving private tuition in support of a curricular activity such as GCSE music</li> <li title="*">The instrument must be appropriate for the pupil's needs</li> <li title="*">The instrument must be portable</li> <li title="*">The instrument must initially be sent to the school and then passed to the pupil in a designated teaching room</li> <li title="*">The instrument must be charged to the pupils at or below the normal schools cost, exclusive of VAT (i.e. non-profit-making) </li> </ul><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=704"> Providing Information (704) </a></h3>