I have only just noticed that I have paid vat on my carbon tax and went searching for this thread.
It really is immoral, ethically unsound, whatever, that we have to pay a tax on a tax. Where is the logic on that.
I'm not sure about the fact that all services and commissions etc, as per last poster, is wholly correct either.
I've gotton invoices with delivery charges and postage with no vat. It's the only one I can remember off the top of my head.
While it sticks in my craw having to pay VAT on it, I don't really expect the gov't to stop this sleight of hand stealing.