Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme
The Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme allows eligible students to purchase musical instruments through their school or local authority without paying the usual VAT cost. Who wouldn’t want that?!
How It Works
- Check that your school, academy or local music service participates in the scheme.
- Decide what you would like to purchase from us and ask for a quotation.
- Give the quotation to the school and follow its instructions for making payment.
- The school or local authority places an official order with us.
- We supply the goods to the school or as directed by the relevant authority.
- The school then transfers the goods to the student or guardian, who becomes their owner.
The Purchase Must Fit the Criteria
- The student must be receiving state education and musical tuition through an eligible school, academy, orchestra or local music hub.
- Students attending private or fee-paying schools are not normally eligible through their school.
- The instrument or item must be appropriate for the student and used as part of their musical tuition.
- The school or local authority must purchase the goods and then supply them to the student or guardian at or below its own cost.
- Eligible replacement parts may also be purchased through the scheme.
- Used gear sold under the VAT Margin Scheme does not provide the same VAT saving.
