If you own commercial property and want to claim the VAT back, you’ll need to “opt to tax” it. But what does this really mean? How should you go about it and what does it cover?
Published 04.04.2012
Businesses often charge VAT on properties they rent out but forget to tell the VATman that they’ve opted to tax. How difficult is it to make a belated notification to undo the damage?
Published 05.06.2014
As a property owner/investor you’ve heard a great deal about the so-called option to tax. If you do opt to tax a property it can have a significant effect on your VAT position. What does an option
cover and how long does it last?
Published 04.12.2013
A subscriber is an advertising business and recently purchased the freehold of new offices. It has reclaimed input tax on the purchase and opted to tax the building but now wonder if this was
necessary. Is there a potential solution?
Published 03.01.2023
It’s not unusual for a business to purchase a building, opt to tax it and then decide that this was the wrong thing to do. Once you’ve opted to tax can you subsequently get out of it?
Published 23.12.2014
If you or your business own a commercial building, there may come a point where you want to extend or possibly demolish it. What happens in these situations if you have opted to tax it?
Published 05.02.2018
If your business buys or rents out a non-residential property, you may want to make an option to tax election to save VAT. There is often confusion between forms VAT1614A and VAT1614H - which one
must be used and when?
Published 02.09.2022
HMRC has confirmed that it will no longer issue letters to confirm it has received an election when you opt to tax land and buildings. How can you ensure you receive proof of the option?
Published 02.02.2023
If you opt to tax a commercial property, in most cases you have to wait for at least 20 years before you can revoke it. But how do you do so and are there any potential pitfalls?
Published 02.02.2016
Your business owns an opted commercial building that you have rented out to a tenant. The tenant is shortly to vacate, and you will sell it to a developer who intends to convert it into apartments.
What are the VAT issues and potential pitfalls?
Published 09.04.2020