VAT on bat removal

[vivienz]

We should be in a position to discharge our initial planning conditions in a couple of weeks and the first thing we will do then is get the bat man in and dismantle the roof of the existing bungalow.

 

I know that the VAT reclaim usually relates to goods, but can I reclaim the VAT on the bat guy's services on the basis that it's a planning condition?  I seem to recall seeing something alluding to this on BH before but can't find it now.

[Barney12]

The answer I received was “no” as it’s professional services (just like say your architect and/or engineer etc).

 

If you find a different answer (as ours was also a planning condition) I’d be very interested to hear it. 

 

[Onoff]

I wonder if there's BAT on vat removal?

 

I'll get me coat...