Between the 23rd November and the 30th November it is SPAB’s 11th National Maintenance Week. This event is focused at demonstrating the importance of regular maintenance to a building regardless of age, scale or purpose. With the message of this years campaign being; A badly maintained building cannot be an energy efficient building. This message […]
HMRC have released the outcomes of their consultation on the proposed amendments to VAT on Listed Buildings as well as setting out the transitional requirements. The document published by HMRC sets out the key issues raised by those that responded to the consultation and then sets out the qualifying conditions and the procedures during the […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on HMRC VAT to Listed Buildings Update and Transitional PeriodFollowing our email to HMRC on the VAT consultation, as previously blogged, a response has been received outlining why a changed to incentivise repairs and maintenance cant be introduced and the new changes are currently proposed. Thank you for your e-mail concerning the changes announced at Budget 2012 to VAT and approved alterations to listed […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Response from HMRC on VAT to Listed BuildingsThe recent proposed budget changes to the zero Vat rating on Listed Buildings announced in the budget, and as previously commented on, could be an opportunity for reform. HMRC are currently consulting on addressing the anomalies that exist in the current system. This consultation period is open until the 4th May 2012 and I believe this […]
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