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Originally Posted by toffkoi

This is not dodgy it is perfectly leagal my dealer has a few people who change there car every year.You are right it has to be modified for the disabled person to be able to drive it or ride in it.My wife has problems gripping with her hands so a simple bolt on spinner to the stearing wheel was all she needed this can be removed when we sell the car so it does not look like the car has been adapted at all.But there is nothing dodgy about it i would rather pay the vat and have my wife free from her problems.

I was not attacking in any way, it is a limitation of message boards that emotions and intent are often lost in the translation. No offense intended.

The link I provided lists what modifications are considered to qualify a vehicle for zero-rating. The page specifically lists the example of a steering wheel spinner, commenting that it is not a substantial modification but may be combined with a lift for a wheelchair user to make a vehicle 'substantially modified'. If the total modifications do not qualify as 'substantial' then only the modifications are zero-rated, not the vehicle. What I was trying to convey was that HM Revenue service may become interested in frequent sales of vehicles that are purchased under the zero-rating scheme, and then 'flipped' in the market. That is not to say that it is unreasonable to trade a vehicle in, not at all, but rather that purchasing a vehicle and using the zero-rating scheme to offset depreciation may attract their attention. Just my 2 pence.

Good luck.