VENSAV1200 - The roles of the VAT policy and advisory teams
The VAT Reliefs Policy Team is responsible for the development and maintenance of policy relating to supplies of energy-saving materials. This team reviews areas where policy needs to be clarified or has not been determined. It also defends appeals that challenge HMRC policy or legislation, writes and maintains notices and guidance, and provides technical advice to ministerial teams on policy areas that may be conveyed to ministers.
The VAT Advisory Team is responsible for giving advice on cases:
- where the guidance is unclear
- where there is a challenge to the law
- which involve new products and services
- which are politically sensitive or of national importance
- where guidance specifies that policy must be consulted.
Guidance about the process for submitting requests to the VAT Advisory policy team can be found in VPOLADV
Before submitting a General or Technical Advice Request to the VAT Advisory Team for assistance on liability issues relating to energy-saving materials please make sure that you have read this guidance and have looked at the VPOLADV manual.