Vat claim

[nod]

We have around 300 mtrs of premi ant fencing to instal and planting 

Although the planning permission shows the planting It doesn’t show the fencing 

Are we able to reclaim the Vat on the purchase of the fencing 

[warby]

No

[ragg987]

Potentially. Our planning did not show fencing, but after demolition we needed to replace it. We included it in the groundworks package.

[Jeremy Harris]

We had no problem at all in claiming back the VAT on all the boundary fencing materials as well as the hedging (we used a non-VAT registered chap to erect the fencing).  Boundary fences are normally considered to be a part of the build, I believe, but I'd actually marked on the approved landscaping plan (that was a planning condition) the fences, anyway.  HMRC didn't question any of the landscaping materials cost, even the patio stone, that I did half expect them to question (although, again, it was shown on the approved landscaping plan).

[Ian]

Our PP doesn't show fencing nevertheless we claimed the Vat back successfully on 150M of post & wire fencing materials + 2 large timber gates and gateposts.

[Jeremy Harris]

@Temp knows the VAT rules inside out, but I'm pretty sure that essential boundary fencing materials are included as an allowable VAT reclaim, as is anything shown on the approved plans or landscaping plan (if you provided one as a part of the planning permission)..

[nod]

Thank you to all who responded to my question

Our case sounds very simalar to Ian’s We have to erect a large amount of Steel posts with wire panels to allow us to plant against them

Good news if we can claim the vat back on these things

[Temp]

Search VAT708 for fence.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-notice-708-buildings-and-construction/vat-notice-708-buildings-and-construction

They come under  ...."the means of providing security (such as walls, fences and gates..."