- HMRC has released new guidance on VAT treatment for overages in land transactions.
- An overage is an additional payment made after a land sale when the land’s value increases.
- VAT on overages is assessed separately from the initial sale and determined at the time of the overage payment.
- Overage payments may be subject to standard VAT rates if an option to tax is applied after the initial sale.
- For new commercial buildings, overage payments are always taxable at the standard rate, regardless of time elapsed.
Source: marcusward.co
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