

Schedule 7A, group 7 (as inserted by Finance Act 2001, section 99(5) and amended by Statutory Instruments 448) specifies when the renovation and alteration of a dwelling is reduced-rated. Schedule 7A, group 6 (as inserted by Finance Act 2001, section 99(5) and amended by Statutory Instrument 2002/1100) specifies when a residential conversion is reduced-rated. The Value Added Tax Act 1994, section 29A (as inserted by the Finance Act 2001, section 99(4)) holds that goods and services specified in Schedule 7A to the Act are reduced-rated. Schedule 8, group 6 (as amended by Statutory Instruments 625 (NI 9) and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997) specifies when the alteration (and the supply of building materials with those services), sale, or long lease of a protected building is zero-rated. Schedule 8, group 5 (as amended by Statutory Instruments 1995/280, 1997/50, 2001/2305, 86) specifies when the construction (and the supply of building materials with those services), conversion of a non-residential building (and the supply of building materials with those services), sale, or long lease of a building is zero-rated. The Value Added Tax Act 1994, section 30 holds that goods and services specified in schedule 8 to the act are zero-rated.

You can read more about the VAT refund scheme in Building a new home and VAT. However, only where that VAT refund scheme has been correctly charged in the first place. Some, if not most, of the VAT charged can be recovered by the self-builder through the provisions of the DIY house builders and converters VAT refund scheme. This is especially so in the case of DIY house builders and converters (‘self-builders’), who contract VAT-registered builders or tradesmen to carry out construction or conversion services and are charged VAT on those services. This notice may also help if you, as the customer or client of a contractor, subcontractor or developer, wish to satisfy yourself about the correct liability of the supplies of goods and services being made by them to you.

Value of supply ― deductions and liquidated damages Place of supply of construction services and working overseas Zero rating the development of residential caravan parks Changing the use of certificated buildings Apportionment for part qualifying buildings Relevant residential purpose accommodation that’s designed as dwellings An explanation of dwellings, ‘relevant residential purpose’ and ‘relevant charitable purpose’ Developers ― building materials and other goods Supplies of building materials by contractors Zero rating the sale of, or long lease in, substantially reconstructed protected buildings Reduced rating the renovation or alteration of empty residential premises Reduced rating the conversion of premises to a different residential use Zero rating the conversion of non-residential buildings for relevant housing associations Zero rating the sale of, or long lease in, non-residential buildings converted to residential use Zero rating the sale of, or long lease in, new buildings Zero rating the construction of new buildings
