VAT: option to tax

Email, call or write to HMRC for help on deciding how to tax land or buildings for VAT purposes.

Email

Email HMRC with a question about opting to tax land or buildings for VAT purposes: optiontotaxnationalunit@hmrc.gov.uk

Phone

Call HMRC for help on opting to tax land or buildings for VAT purposes.

You’ll need your:

  • VAT registration number
  • postcode

You can also find information about your VAT account in your business tax account.

Telephone: 0300 200 3700

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Closed bank holidays.

Find out about call charges

Post

Write to HMRC about opting to tax if you’re unable to send an email.

You do not need to include a street name, city name or PO box when writing to this address.

Couriers should use a different address.

BT VAT
HM Revenue and Customs
BX9 1WR
United Kingdom

Opting to tax land and buildings (VAT Notice 742A)
Exemption and partial exemption from VAT

Updates to this page

Published 14 May 2025