VAT on building work

VAT on building work

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Is VAT chargeable on repairs to a grade 2 listed property?

Feel free to ask for further info if required.

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By User deleted
01st Oct 2013 13:47

Yes

No further info required

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By Chris Smail
01st Oct 2013 16:31

If a place of worship then maybe claim back

See LPoWGS

Or if approved alteration commencing pre 1 Oct 12 may be ZR see here

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By User deleted
01st Oct 2013 19:48

Ah, but BKD ...

... at what rate:o)

It is a cottage!

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chips_at_mattersey
By Les Howard
01st Oct 2013 21:04

Listed Building works

Zero rating is only applicable if either the consent was applied for, or the building contract was signed before March 2012.

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By User deleted
01st Oct 2013 22:51

Ah, but OGA ...

... you asked only if VAT would be chargeable. I'm not in the habit of answering questions that aren't asked :o)

In any event, given that you're talking about repairs (as opposed to alterations) the work could only ever be standard-rated.

I suppose that if we wanted to be thorough we would need to know:

Is the supplier VAT-registered?

Is the recipient a business or private customer?

Where is the property (do other countries have similar listing provisions)?

In other words, yes, my initial response was based on a number of (unstated) assumptions.

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By User deleted
02nd Oct 2013 23:52

OK

BKD wrote:

... you asked only if VAT would be chargeable. I'm not in the habit of answering questions that aren't asked :o)

In any event, given that you're talking about repairs (as opposed to alterations) the work could only ever be standard-rated. Much will be alterations, subject to planning consent

I suppose that if we wanted to be thorough we would need to know:

Is the supplier VAT-registered? As far as I am aware, but as the work is >£200k they should be!

Is the recipient a business or private customer? Private

Where is the property (do other countries have similar listing provisions)? Buckinghamshire

In other words, yes, my initial response was based on a number of (unstated) assumptions.

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By Chris Smail
02nd Oct 2013 08:15

What Les said

Sorry Les, only read the title!

Yes BKD the OP needs to be very clear about exactly what has been done.

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By User deleted
02nd Oct 2013 23:53

ATM

Chris Smail wrote:

Sorry Les, only read the title!

Yes BKD the OP needs to be very clear about exactly what has been done.

Nothing
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By Les Howard
02nd Oct 2013 10:22

as always

The right question must first be asked, before the right answer can be provided.

And, there are numerous permutations of VAT consequences; that's where the Forum can only be an initial outline response, and the taxpayer should seek more comprehensive advice.

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By User deleted
03rd Oct 2013 08:13

Moving goalposts

The opening question referred to repairs, with no mention of alterations. Given that the VAT treatment could be quite different, this illustrates the need to provide full and accurate facts when seeking advice, whether on Any Answers or elsewhere.

As has been suggested above, it is likely that the alterations will also need to be standard-rated - assuming that "nothing" in the preceding post means "nothing" (ie that planning consent wasn't applied for, or a contract entered into, before 21 March 2012).

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By spidersong
03rd Oct 2013 10:09

Alterations...

and do these alterations result in the creation of a changed number of dwellings?

Isn't this fun, it's like a game of 20 questions, my vote goes for the answer being 'Pope Pius VII' or possibly 'a pineapple' haven't decided yet.

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By User deleted
03rd Oct 2013 23:20

Which is why I said ...

... ask away :o)

But, ultimately the answer is always 42.

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