Self Build VAT, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), S106 & Tax

546 topics in this forum

1. Are you a self builder who has lost CIL Exemption due to a simple admin error?

   By CCC, October 14, 2025
   • 16 replies
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • March 20

2. VAT Reclaim journey

   By Benpointer, June 19
   • 11 replies
   • 480 views
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   • Benpointer
   • 9 hours ago

3. DIY VAT reclaim experience

   By cjsparkey, February 12
   • 11 replies
   • 1.7k views
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   • Temp
   • May 16

4. Council Tax On A New Incomplete Barn Conversion.? 1 2

   By farang, June 21, 2025
   • 32 replies
   • 4.7k views
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   • Oz07
   • March 19

5. Council Tax Completion Notice and Building Control Completion Certificate

   By Lincolnshire Ian, March 9
   • 4 replies
   • 850 views
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   • Lincolnshire Ian
   • March 9

6. Invoice dated before construction phase VAT reclaim

   By PSC88, March 1
   • 4 replies
   • 637 views
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   • Mr Punter
   • March 1

7. Paying for materials vs labour and VAT reclaim

   By IanB, February 10
   • 11 replies
   • 1k views
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   • jack
   • February 11

8. Contracted 5% VAT on my barn conversion - then subsequent 5% refund

   By Jakekibb, February 8
   • 1 reply
   • 679 views
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   • IanR
   • February 8

9. CIL applicable?

   By Jammy5, January 15
   • 15 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • BohoMT
   • January 22

10. When does zero rating of VAT expire

    By Thorfun, January 9
    • 10 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Oz07
    • January 9

11. Minimum vat reclaim amount

    By Oz07, January 9
    • 0 replies
    • 768 views
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    • Oz07
    • January 9

12. VAT rate on water borehole

    By Rachel C, November 28, 2025
    • 14 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • scottishjohn
    • December 5, 2025

13. Muckaway

    By LA3222, February 16, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • -rick-
    • November 25, 2025

14. CGT advice if rent out

    By Gaz Bancroft, November 19, 2025
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • SteamyTea
    • November 20, 2025

15. VAT documents

    By kuolo, November 15, 2025
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Bonner
    • November 15, 2025

16. VAT reclaim on fence erected before planning permission

    By worldwidewebs, November 7, 2025
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Temp
    • November 7, 2025

17. Self build

    By steady, November 3, 2025
    • 17 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Temp
    • November 5, 2025

18. Can I still reclaim VAT if I have been living in the new build for years (before completion)?

    By AlanQ, June 15, 2025
    • 8 replies
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    • AlanQ
    • November 2, 2025

19. Vat claim

    By nod, July 7, 2025
    • 17 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • MoDo
    • October 16, 2025

20. CIL exemption revoked due to lodgers

    By k dawg, March 25, 2024
    • 15 replies
    • 4.1k views
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    • jack
    • October 9, 2025

21. VAT on MOT & muckaway

    By Alan Ambrose, August 26, 2025
    • 13 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • October 7, 2025

22. Stamp duty on building plot

    By Kevan Marshall, August 31, 2025
    • 11 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • Kevan Marshall
    • September 20, 2025

23. Council/VAT/CGT etc taxes for bungalow backfill development

    By Stu789, September 14, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • nod
    • September 14, 2025

24. CIL Liability issued by council

    By maxiav, May 25, 2025
    • 22 replies
    • 4.6k views
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    • Big Jimbo
    • September 5, 2025

25. Building Two houses

    By Big Jimbo, September 2, 2025
    • 6 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • nod
    • September 2, 2025