Your firm is relocating premises and spending a lot on refurbishments including fancy furnishings and artwork for the offices. A colleague has said you might not be entitled to reclaim VAT on some of
these costs. Are they right?
Published 05.07.2023
VAT paid on the costs of running and maintaining a private residence can’t be reclaimed except where you or an employee of yours works wholly or partly from home. How much can you claim and what
records must you keep?
Published 19.03.2019
You recently bought some artwork for your offices. Your bookkeeper says you might not be entitled to reclaim the VAT paid on the purchases. As the items are solely for the business premises can this
be right?
Published 26.01.2022
HMRC’s policy on reclaiming VAT on the cost of company paid-for mobiles and IT equipment used by directors and employees at home is potentially generous. What are the rules and how can you take best
advantage of them?
Published 20.03.2014
Our subscriber made purchases from a supplier and reclaimed the VAT charged on their invoices. The supplier has subsequently gone under and apparently was never registered for VAT. Must the VAT our
subscriber reclaimed be repaid to HMRC?
Published 29.11.2023
You’re thinking of branching out into a new trade to complement the existing one. You’ve incurred costs on research and feasibility but if you decide not to go ahead are you entitled to recover the
VAT paid on these?
Published 30.06.2021
You’re downsizing your office and have asked a few staff to permanently change to homeworking. You’ll pay them a one-off allowance towards the cost of setting up their home workspace. Can you reclaim
the VAT they incur?
Published 18.06.2021
A business associate has suggested you use a “special method” for your VAT partial exemption calculation as it saves their business money. When can you use a special method and can it actually lower
your VAT bill?
Published 03.06.2019
Renting out residential property is an exempt supply, which usually means you can’t reclaim any of the VAT you’ve paid on running costs. But if you’re already VAT registered, might there be a way to
get around this rule?
Published 31.05.2011
You’ve just bought a work of art for the reception area of your offices. It was quite pricey and included a charge for VAT. As the item doesn’t play a direct role in your business are you entitled to
reclaim the VAT?
Published 19.05.2016