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Hi Guys.
Another update. So Mr CS applied to have the judgment set aside, as I am based in the US at the moment I was not able to go to court to fight this and he successfully had the verdict set aside.
So we had our day in front of the judge a few weeks ago, this is the first time I have spoken to CS and I got the feeling he honestly believes he had done 3.1k worth of work and that I am trying to rip him off.
On the other hand I had a valuation of the work with shows it was just under 1.3k worth of work which in my view is what the work was worth.
After calling his accountant he finally agreed that there is no such thing as a VAT exemption number for a new build and that he was not actually supposed to charge me VAT.
After much going back and forth he agreed to pay me back £1500 which I agreed to accept.
He paid me on the date promised and this is now closed.
Its fair to say I will never deal with Mr CS again.
All in all am happy this is over and done with. I cost me £120 in legal fees, £150 in fuel to drive down to court and £3000 to fly back to the uk to go to court. I got £1.5k back. This was never about the money I just dont like being taken for a ride which in my view I was.
I know everyone says there is 2 sides to a story, so as this is public record now here is Mr CS side of the story.
Also I managed to convince Mr CS (after a call to his accountant) that actually there is no such thing as a VAT exemption number for a new build and that he was supposed to zero rate the VAT, so he will get the VAT back that he paid so actually he is only just under £1k out of pocket now.
To be fair to CS he has lost a few days of work having to go to court so he has lost out in all of this also.
I dont agree with some of what is said in the letter, but thats my point of view.
Best we keep quite as it looks like they may sue us . Judging by what held up the payment in the first place , they have form for it !:90:
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