VAT ON BARN CONVERSIONS
If you are considering adding a conservatory or orangery to a barn conversion or other agricultural building, you are entering a minefield of rules and regulations. Consider this:
- If a barn is Listed a new conservatory will be zero rated for VAT. However, it is very difficult to obtain Planning Approval and Listed Building Consent for a conservatory on a listed barn.
- If the barn is going through a conversion from an agricultural property, you may be eligible for a reduction in VAT to the 5% rate.
- If the barn is not a Listed Property and has already been lived in, your conservatory will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 17.5%.
If applicable, your builders should charge a VAT rate of 5% on materials that they source and their labour costs. If you are buying materials yourself, you should make a VAT claim to HMRC within three months of completion.
Whatever stage of development the barn is in, and prior to any development wherever possible, you should apply for Planning Consent as soon as possible and take advice from a local VAT inspector at the same time. You can also Contact Us for our best interpretation of the rules and further clarification if needed.
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