andy Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Sorry if this has been covered but I couldn't spot in search. I paid VAT for electrical move to temporary supply and for gas capping at the road as part of demolition process (full PP was already in place). Should I have paid VAT or should I ask for replacement invoices and get VAT back, if possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Nope, moves and changes are VATable services. I think only supply of a completely new service is VAT exempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 As @Bitpipe says most of the comms from HMRC note ‘new supply’ but given that demolition is covered under zero rating you might be lucky with this. I would take a punt and ask for the invoices to be zero rated. It’ll only cost you the price of a stamp. @PeterStarck disconnected his services fairly recently. Not sure whether that was zero rated or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, newhome said: @PeterStarck disconnected his services fairly recently. Not sure whether that was zero rated or not. Openreach disconnection was free. UK Power Networks charged VAT and TBH it wasn't something I thought about, as it was after the VAT reclaim was submitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 Nothing ventured, nothing gained... will ask the question but seeing as it's already been paid for I'm not overly hopeful. Will advise either way once I hear; thanks as ever for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 14 minutes ago, PeterStarck said: UK Power Networks charged VAT and TBH it wasn't something I thought about, as it was after the VAT reclaim was submitted. You could still ask for the invoice to be zero rated I suspect if you can be bothered ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I tried when doing my demolition in 2015, both gas and electric said no as it was related to existing services, not new supply. Always worth a punt though. Note that if you route your supply & meter to a kiosk and take the new house supply from there then you avoid paying for a second supply move. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I was planning the electric moved from temp builders supply to new house with UKpower network. It sounds like the VAT will be charged then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivienz Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 The connection to the new house will be zero VAT as it's a brand new connection to a new dwelling. Not the disconnect, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) Perhaps someone should argue that it "allows the construction of the building to take place" as per 3.3.4 which covers demolition. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-notice-708-buildings-and-construction/vat-notice-708-buildings-and-construction Edited January 23, 2019 by Temp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Yes, I can’t see why ripping the roof off or getting a specialist company to remove asbestos is able to be zero rated yet terminating a services supply as part of a demolition cannot be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 I’ve asked the suppliers so will let you all know the responses I get. It doesn’t make sense as it has to be done to enable demolition, thus building new house but would be expensive fighting this with HMRC for a couple of hundred quid in gain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 I have already received a response from the gas folks, VAT will be credited back to my card ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, andy said: I have already received a response from the gas folks, VAT will be credited back to my card ? Cool! See, always worth a punt ? @PeterStarck, ball’s in your court ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 hour ago, newhome said: @PeterStarck, ball’s in your court ? VAT reclaim's in the past. Working on other things now. Onwards and upwards . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, PeterStarck said: VAT reclaim's in the past. Working on other things now. Onwards and upwards . Lol, it just needs an email ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 On 24/01/2019 at 08:48, PeterStarck said: VAT reclaim's in the past. Working on other things now. Onwards and upwards . Just received the credit to my account, nothing to do with VAT reclaim process - give it a whirl! You don’t ask, you don’t get ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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