VAT on listed buildings help?

[R1 Indy]

I am a VAT registered Electrician, i have done a quote for a customer on a listed building.

The customer has told me that as it is listed building, it is vat exempt, and i should not charge VAT? As previous contractors have done for him.

I have had a google, but cannot find anything on HMRC on this?

Does anyone have any experience on this, as never come across this before.

Cheers

[surveyor]

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/sectors/builders/constr...

and

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/ch... Section 9.3...

Edited by surveyor on Friday 4th July 21:51

[VEX]

It is currently a tricky one actually and I have had to deal with this resently.

The rules were changed on listed a couple of years ago so now it is at least 5%. However ther is transition releaf on projects started before the rule change but not you completed or signed off to allow them to stay at the 0% rate.

Everything I do with this kind of changes to vat rates I alway include a statement on my invoice that I reserve the right to come back for the vat at the full rate if HMRC rule it to not be discounted.

Note: I am not an accountant or specialist in this and suggest you get your own specialist advice. This is just my resent experience.

V.

[R1 Indy]

Cheers guys, looks like i can charge 5% as the building is not occupied. Will give HMRC a call to double check.

[R1 Indy]

Cheers guys, looks like i can charge 5% as the building is not occupied. Will give HMRC a call to double check.

[R1 Indy]

Cheers guys, looks like i can charge 5% as the building is not occupied. Will give HMRC a call to double check.

[226bhp]

Call them three times just to be sure.

[Eric Mc]

Get any advice in HMRC regarding VAT in writing.

HMRC will not stand by ANY VAT advice they give over the telephone.