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Claim a VAT refund if you build a home – don’t leave it too late!

20 Dec 2019 | Farming & agriculture, Property, VAT

If you are building a new home or converting a non-residential building (such as a barn) into a home, you may be able to reclaim VAT on materials used under the ‘DIY Scheme’. The value of claims under this scheme can be significant. When do I need to submit my VAT...

HMRC postpone VAT reverse charge for builders until 2020

07 Oct 2019 | Tax, VAT

HMRC has announced a one-year delay to the introduction of the VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services. The reverse charge represents part of a government clamp-down on VAT fraud. According to the government, large amounts of VAT are lost...

Brownies are cakes and subject to zero-rated VAT in a recent case

09 Jul 2019 | VAT

Negotiating the VAT rules is a complex business. But one recent tax tribunal case – which the taxpayer won – made more entertaining reading than many.Afternoon tea is one of those quintessentially British institutions, its beginnings usually traced to one...

Claim a VAT refund if you build a home – don’t leave it too late!

HMRC postpone VAT reverse charge for builders until 2020

Brownies are cakes and subject to zero-rated VAT in a recent case

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