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VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes
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Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
Assessment tool to review potential options for installing Combined Heat and Power (CHP) for a given site.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
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Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re converting an existing building into a dwelling.
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