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How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
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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Smaller housebuilders to benefit simpler rules with new reforms across land, regulation and finance.
Find out about the reverse charge for supplies of services reported within the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work.
What subcontractors in the building industry must do under the Construction Industry Scheme - registering, record keeping, applying for gross payment status and reporting business changes
Flexible, affordable development finance and dedicated support that helps smaller housebuilders unlock sites, accelerate delivery and grow sustainably.
What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records.
If you're building homes for sale or rent, we can provide finance from £250,000 to cover development costs.
Types of waste and the maximum amounts you can use in building projects, landscaping or drainage works under a U1 exemption.
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