you have to be really wary with VAT inpectors.
When I was in business selling bikes We got notice of a VAT inspector vist, friend in the trade said "stick him out the back in the cold" well, a dear little old lady turned up to this grubby old bike shop, my wife, being what she was, sat her down comfortably with a cup of tea, old biddy was checking the books while knitting, 'what does she know about motorbikes' I was thinking. Whe she finished she passed a remark about some bike or other to my wife,turned out the old biddy had been an active competition side car passenger in days past and was well up to speed on two wheel affairs. Bloody cunning the tax parasites. Fortunately my wife kept scruplously honest book.