Hi folks. We have been told by HMRC (the UK tax collector) that we need to register for VAT from September 1, 2012. 

This means commission, insertion fees and reservation fees from the 17th auction onwards will attract VAT at the current rate. None of this money comes to us; it goes straight to the UK government. 

Also, unless previously intimated to us, the 17th auction is now closed for bottles.

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