diff --git a/RIGS/importer.py b/RIGS/importer.py
index 9d6f86da..6c72c807 100644
--- a/RIGS/importer.py
+++ b/RIGS/importer.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from django.db.utils import ConnectionDoesNotExist
 from django.db import transaction
 from RIGS import models
 import reversion
-
+from datetime import datetime
 
 def setup_cursor():
     try:
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ def import_vat_rates():
     sql = """SELECT `id`, `start_date`, `start_time`, `comment`, `rate` FROM `vat_rates`"""
     cursor.execute(sql)
     for row in cursor.fetchall():
-        object, created = models.VatRate.objects.get_or_create(pk=row[0], start_at=row[1] + " " + row[2],
+	start_at = datetime.combine(row[1], row[2])
+        object, created = models.VatRate.objects.get_or_create(pk=row[0], start_at=start_at,
                                                                comment=row[3], rate=row[4])
         if created:
             print("Created: " + object.__unicode__())
@@ -96,4 +97,4 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()
diff --git a/RIGS/models.py b/RIGS/models.py
index d86c8e07..dca98de2 100644
--- a/RIGS/models.py
+++ b/RIGS/models.py
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ class VatRate(models.Model, RevisionMixin):
     comment = models.CharField(max_length=255)
 
     def __unicode__(self):
-        return self.comment + " " + self.start_at + " @ " + self.rate
\ No newline at end of file
+        return self.comment + " " + str(self.start_at) + " @ " + str(self.rate)
diff --git a/db.sqlite3 b/db.sqlite3
index b454e20b..55d16369 100644
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