DIY Vat Reclaim - Timeline

[shuff27]

I was asked for 10 out of approx 130 submitted.  Apart from them all being for over £1k each, I couldn't identify any particular reasons why they should be queried so assume they were selected randomly.

[Thorfun]

9/2/25: Claim submitted

11/2/25: Asked for 11 invoices (out of 610)

25/2/25: letter received stating payment will be made minus 4 invoices (which we will contest)

28/2/25: Funds in our bank account

 

that's pretty darn efficient!

[Pocster]

8 minutes ago, Thorfun said:

9/2/25: Claim submitted

11/2/25: Asked for 11 invoices (out of 610)

25/2/25: letter received stating payment will be made minus 4 invoices (which we will contest)

28/2/25: Funds in our bank account

 

that's pretty darn efficient!

Can I now have that 2k you owe me ?

[mickeych]

I'm also getting close to the reclaim process. A couple of questions. Our build is a barn conversion that has to be invoiced at 5% and then the 5% is reclaimed.

We have been working on a cost plus basis with a main contractor who has invoiced VAT at 5% every month. He has provided every invoice that he has paid over the course of the build to substantiate the costs.

Does anyone know if I can just submit the main contractors monthly bill or will I need to enter in the invoices that the main contractor has paid (which were invoiced to him not me).

[Roz]

On 28/02/2025 at 18:18, Thorfun said:

9/2/25: Claim submitted

11/2/25: Asked for 11 invoices (out of 610)

25/2/25: letter received stating payment will be made minus 4 invoices (which we will contest)

28/2/25: Funds in our bank account

 

that's pretty darn efficient!

Was there a theme to the invoices they asked to see? E.g. most expensive 

[Thorfun]

3 hours ago, Roz said:

Was there a theme to the invoices they asked to see? E.g. most expensive 

Well they didn’t ask for small invoices but they weren’t all large large! Seemed to be around £500 and up. 
 

but I’ve no idea on the criteria they use to choose. 

[JustStartingOut]

I have submitted the 15 invoices they wanted, all were the largest amounts. Did they pay the full amount on all the invoices that they didn’t ask for?

Did they ask for additional invoices after the initial request?

I wonder how deeply they check the requested invoices?

[Thorfun]

1 hour ago, JustStartingOut said:

Did they pay the full amount on all the invoices that they didn’t ask for?

Yes

1 hour ago, JustStartingOut said:

Did they ask for additional invoices after the initial request?

 

No