Electricity and standing charge in a rented office

[otss]

HI, I'm after a little advise...

We rent a small office in a building that are individually metered for electricity by the owner installing his own digital meters.

We have just received an electricity bill from the landlord that has the rate of 15p per unit with is fine but with VAT then added on at 20%

There is also a standing charge of £20.00 plus VAT at 20% again, is this right, can he invoice us a standing charge and also charge us VAT at 20% on electricity used?

Cheers

otss

[robdcfc]

Yes

standing charge normally between 20-30p a day

then around 14p per unit used

all plus vat as commercial

[otss]

Thanks for that, I will pay the bill now without questioning him and looking a total prat.

Thanks again.

Cheers.