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Building Your Own Home

You can reclaim VAT on some of the costs you incur when you build a new home for yourself or convert an existing property into your home.

You do not need to be a VAT registered business, but there are certain conditions attached. In summary, these are that:

  • You must apply to HM Revenue & Customs within 3 months of completion
  • Your new home must
    • be separate and self-contained
    • be for you or your family to live or holiday in
    • not be for business purposes (you can use one room as a work from home office)

 

  • Your conversion must
    • involve converting a non-residential building into a new home
    • be for you or your family to live or holiday in
    • not be for business purposes (you can use one room as a work from home office)
  • You cannot recover VAT on:
    • materials or services that are zero-rated or exempt, so do not have any VAT included
    • professional fees
    • hire of machinery or equipment
    • conversions that are part of a building that can’t be sold or used separately from another property because of a planning permission condition
    • building materials that are not part of the building or a permanent attachment to it
    • fitted furniture, some electrical and gas appliances, carpets or garden ornaments

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