VAT on A live/work newBuild

by **jensenff** on Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:41 pm

Hi,
I have just had a reclaim refused because I have a live/work barn conversion, and the one of the planning restrictions is that part of the barn is to be permantently retained for B1 uses only, it can not be let, sold or otherwise occupied independently of the dwelling. I was not awarre that this clause would make my claim invalid. So my question is if you have not already guesssed, is there any way I can claim the VAT back... not necessarily under the DIY selfbuilder scheme.
Many thanks in advance for your replies.

by **Generix** on Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:18 pm

jensenff wrote:Hi,
I have just had a reclaim refused because I have a live/work barn conversion, and the one of the planning restrictions is that part of the barn is to be permantently retained for B1 uses only, it can not be let, sold or otherwise occupied independently of the dwelling. I was not awarre that this clause would make my claim invalid. So my question is if you have not already guesssed, is there any way I can claim the VAT back... not necessarily under the DIY selfbuilder scheme.
Many thanks in advance for your replies.

Do you make any taxable supplies?

by **Generix** on Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:19 pm

As this is what on a claim for VAT relies.

(couldn't resist)

by **section 44** on Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:10 pm

jensenff wrote:is there any way I can claim the VAT back

Yes there is. For example, you could opt to tax the property and then sell it to a person that does not intend to use any part of it for a residential purpose.

However, more practically, it would be worth considering the wider circumstances (which is what, I think, Generix rightly alludes to).

by **Generix** on Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:23 pm

section 44 wrote:
jensenff wrote:is there any way I can claim the VAT back

Yes there is. For example, you could opt to tax the property and then sell it to a person that does not intend to use any part of it for a residential purpose.

However, more practically, it would be worth considering the wider circumstances (which is what, I think, Generix rightly alludes to).

I did.

Note: you ruined the rhyming reply thing I had going on :cry: