Call Damian at NewCarsAndVans.co.uk‘Ex VAT’ means the displayed figure does not include Value Added Tax. For a standard-rated purchase, add VAT at the applicable rate before allowing for registration, road tax, options, delivery or finance costs shown separately.
Checked 11 September 2026
NewVan.coCompare vans using one consistent basis. Start with the full written amount you must pay, then show any VAT reclaim separately and only if your business is eligible. Damian will confirm the final purchase quotation; the NewVan examples are changing guide prices, not invoices or guaranteed offers.
Take the vehicle and factory options, add VAT where applicable, then add any registration fee, road tax, delivery or accessories not already included. Ask whether the deposit and finance advance are quoted on an ex-VAT or VAT-inclusive basis. This prevents two adverts with different conventions looking cheaper or dearer than they really are.
NewVan.co labels offer examples ex VAT and states that stock, specification, VAT, registration fees and road tax must be confirmed. Use them to research and model payments, then obtain Damian’s written quotation for the exact vehicle before committing.
HMRC says a VAT-registered business can generally reclaim VAT on goods and services used for the business, subject to the detailed rules and evidence. Non-business use, exempt activities and special vehicle questions can restrict recovery. Registration alone does not make every pound automatically reclaimable.
Keep a valid VAT invoice in the correct buyer’s name. If the finance product requires VAT upfront, a later VAT return does not remove the initial cash-flow need. Ask the accountant when a valid reclaim would normally enter the business’s VAT accounting.
Compare the exact derivative, included equipment, warranty, delivery timing and total finance cost as well as VAT treatment. A low ex-VAT price on the wrong body length or payload is not a saving.
Buying outright or with HP can leave a working asset to keep or sell after the required payments finish. Leasing may suit some fixed replacement cycles, but National Autos currently supplies vans for purchase and does not present a rental headline as a purchase price.
Read the eligibility and evidence questions in more detail.
Read on NewVan.co →Plan the transaction’s initial cash flow.
Read on NewVan.co →See clearly labelled ex-VAT purchase illustrations.
Read on NewVan.co →At a 20% VAT rate, multiply the ex-VAT price by 1.20. For example, £20,000 becomes £24,000. Confirm the current applicable rate and whether every item on the invoice has the same treatment.
Not necessarily. VAT, first-registration fees and vehicle tax are different items. The quotation should show what is included and the amount payable before delivery.
Business structure alone is not the test. The business generally needs to be VAT registered, hold the correct invoice and meet HMRC’s business-use and recovery rules.
No. They are changing guide prices subject to stock, exact specification, VAT, registration fees, road tax and Damian’s written confirmation.
Damian can check live UK availability, specification, purchase price and suitable mainstream funding (business users only). National Autos currently focuses on vans for purchase rather than leasing.
This is general UK information, not personal tax, legal or finance advice. Vehicle figures vary by derivative and production date; confirm important details before ordering.
HMRC: how VAT works ↗HMRC: reclaiming VAT on business expenses ↗GOV.UK: vehicle tax rate tables ↗