
2023 No. 1201
VALUE ADDED TAX
The Value Added Tax (Refunds to “Do-It-Yourself” Builders) (Amendment of Method and Time for Making Claims) Regulations 2023
Made 10th November 2023
Laid before the House of Commons 13th November 2023
Coming into force 5th December 2023
The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35(2) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 and section 132 of the Finance Act 1999.
Citation, commencement and effect

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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Refunds to “Do-It-Yourself” Builders) (Amendment of Method and Time for Making Claims) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 5th December 2023.
(2) These Regulations have effect in relation to claims made on or after 5th December 2023.
Amendments to the Value Added Tax Regulations 1995

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(1) The Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4B(1)—
(a) omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (i);
(b) after sub-paragraph (j), insert—“; and
(k) claim under regulation 201 (claim for refund of VAT made pursuant to section 35 of, or paragraph 18A of Schedule 9ZA to, the Act.”
(3) Regulation 201 is renumbered as paragraph (1) of that regulation and is further amended in accordance with paragraph (4) of this regulation.
(4) In paragraph (1) (as renumbered)—
(a)  for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—“
(a) furnishing to the Commissioners no later than 6 months after the completion of the building a claim on such relevant form as may from time to time be specified in a notice published by the Commissioners, containing the full particulars required therein, and”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b)—
(i) omit sub-paragraph (ii);
(ii) omit the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (iv);
(iii) after sub-paragraph (v), insert—“, and
(vi) where the claim relates to a residential conversion from a derelict building or shell, such evidence of the non-residential status of the building prior to its conversion as may be specified by the Commissioners in a public notice.”
(c) after paragraph (1) (as renumbered), insert—“
(2)   A notice published from time to time by the Commissioners under paragraph (1)(a) may specify different forms for different purposes.”.
(5) Omit regulation 201A.
Justin Holliday
Joanna Rowland
Two of the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
10th November 2023