Donate the VAT saving to charity

With a 2.5% cut in VAT due from Monday, garden centre retailers have been given a solution to their VAT woes.

Greenfingers have created a simple scheme with a
specially provided free piece of POS that encourages their customers to donate the 2.5% cut in VAT to charity.

“It’s a win-win situation that they will be able to implement this weekend ready for Monday,” said Greenfingers treasurer John Little, of Poplars Garden Centre.

The idea is give customers a simple choice at the tills – either donate the VAT cut to Greenfingers charity, or receive a 2.5% discount.

The GCA and HTA both agree it’s a good idea, and are in the process of promoting it to their members.

“It was very clear when the Government decided to introduce this VAT cut that it represents a big problem for garden centres,” said John. “ It could be a nightmare for them at the tills.”

“We’re making it very easy for garden centres as they do not have to change their prices AND they will be seen to be helping out charities, which already are suffering in a fall in donations because of the credit crunch.”

GCA spokesperson Gillie Westwood said: “We hope that our people will embrace it wholeheartedly.”

Further information and the POS can be obtained from the HTA, GCA and Greenfingers websites.

Email
admin@greenfingerscharity.org.uk

Or contact Greenfingers

Benefits to Garden Centres No re-pricing now or in 13 months Cash flow benefit to garden centres as the 2.167% will be sent every quarter after completing the VAT return Benefit of good local and national PR Greenfingers will provide a template – all the garden centre has to do is add their name & logo, print it off and position it by the tills. The public not the garden centre is donating When you complete the VAT return at each quarter send the 2.167% to Greenfingers Receive Donation Certificate to exhibit from Greenfingers

VAT CHANGE PDF