From: Richard Faulkner 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Cancelling VAT registration
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:44:58 +0000

In message , bigbrian 
 writes
>On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:50:08 +0000, Richard Faulkner
> wrote:
>
>>In message , bigbrian
>> writes
>>>
>>>Does anyone know if its usual practice to receive a VAT inspection
>>>visit on notification of intent to cancel a voluntary VAT
>>>registration?
>>>
>>>Brian
>>
>>Why do you ask?
>
>>Presumably you have cancelled, and an inspection has
>>been appointed, or you are about to cancel, and are wondering?
>
>No, not at all. I'm VAT registered, but not voluntarily, so cancelling
>is not an option for me :-)
>
>Its just that two people I know recently did exactly that and they
>both ended up with a visit. I was just wondering whether it was policy
>or not, but your experience suggests not?
>
>Brian

Perhaps I should add that I wasnt voluntary. I sold a business which had 
been registered for 17 years.

-- 
Richard Faulkner