VAT invoices and billing for business mobiles
Why business mobile prices are shown ex VAT, how invoices work and who bills you.
For a VAT-registered business, the ex VAT price is the real cost of a line. Here's how pricing and invoicing work on SimDeals.
Key takeaways
- Prices are shown ex VAT first, inc VAT underneath.
- Consult IT bills you, not the network.
- One monthly VAT invoice covers every line.
- Each price rises by £1.50 a month each April.
For a VAT-registered business, the ex VAT price is the real cost of a line. Here's how pricing and invoicing work on SimDeals.
Ex VAT first
Every monthly price is shown ex VAT, with the VAT-inclusive figure underneath. VAT is charged at 20%, and VAT-registered businesses can reclaim it in the normal way.
Who bills you
Your agreement is with Consult IT (Dynatech Group LTD), which runs SimDeals. Consult IT collects one monthly Direct Debit and issues one VAT invoice covering all your lines.
Budgeting for price rises
Each line's monthly price goes up by £1.50 each April during the contract. Each plan page shows the price for months 1–12, months 13–24 and the total over the term, so you can budget for the whole term.
Common questions
Can we pay by card or invoice instead?
Monthly charges are collected by Direct Debit from a business bank account.
Do sole traders pay VAT?
Yes, VAT is charged on every invoice. Whether you can reclaim it depends on your own VAT registration.
Frequently asked questions
Can we pay by card or invoice instead?
Monthly charges are collected by Direct Debit from a business bank account.
Do sole traders pay VAT?
Yes, VAT is charged on every invoice. Whether you can reclaim it depends on your own VAT registration.
Deals mentioned in this guide
Prices are shown ex VAT first, with inc VAT alongside, and show the saving against the network’s own published price where a like-for-like plan exists.
O2 Unlimited
Unlimited streaming and tethering
£15/month inc VAT
Price per user. Starting price — rises by £1.50 each April during the contract
Compared against O2 direct, you save £192 over the 24 month term at starting prices
That’s £8/month less than their £23 price for the same allowance. Annual increases are excluded from this estimate.
Unlimited
Data
24 months
Contract
Vodafone Unlimited
Unlimited streaming and tethering
£17/month inc VAT
Price per user. Starting price — rises by £1.50 each April during the contract
Compared against Vodafone direct, you save £215.76 over the 24 month term at starting prices
That’s £8.99/month less than their £25.99 price for the same allowance. Annual increases are excluded from this estimate.
Unlimited
Data
24 months
Contract