- VAT DIY Housebuilders Scheme allows VAT refunds on certain construction projects
- Only one claim per project is typically allowed
- Claims must be made within 3 months of completion
- Brian Lawton’s first claim for barn conversion was approved and paid
- Second claim for extension to existing barn conversion was denied
- Second claim denied due to legal basis excluding extensions from eligible constructions
- HMRC upheld denial of second claim, citing legal basis and inability to combine completion certificates
- Tribunal decision confirmed only one claim allowed and extensions to existing dwellings not eligible
- Key principle: DIY VAT scheme for new dwellings or conversion of non-residential buildings, not for extensions or alterations to existing dwellings.
Source: bailii.org
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