Quotations and VAT

No. There are all sorts of things that affect whether VAT will be charged. Where is the service being performed? What sort of Service? Is the service being supplied to a business within the EU?

If the service doesn't attract VAT, for whatever reason, the supplier might not mention VAT. If I was quoting for services to be provided to you in Malta, and you are in business and provide a VAT number, I wouldn't charge you VAT, but I would tell you so and why. But as I'm a VAT specialist, you'd probably expect me to...

Best wishes

Robert
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Thanks for the clarification. 

I think you would need to check the suppliers terms and conditions to check whether a price quoted is inclusive or exclusive of VAT. I believe there is a requirement under consumer, not VAT, legislation in the UK to make it clear whether prices shown in shops include VAT. (I'll have a look to see if I can clarify this after the New Year holiday).

For Business to Business in the UK quotes are often given without VAT on the assumption that the recipient of the supply can recover the VAT.

You might find some useful information on the HMRC website. You'll want to look for the VAT home page - there's a link on the home page to it.