VAT on Electricity at Holiday Caravan Parks

First up, is your electricity metered? No... Then the park owner will charge you VAT at the standard rate of 20%. Yes... If your supply is individually metered, then HMRC state that the park owner "...may account for VAT on supplies of electricity and gas to caravans at the reduced rate."Screenshot:

The full overview is here:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-treatment-of-caravans-and-houseboats-notice-70120#section3

NACO members can download this guidance and letter templates in the member-only section by logging in here.  

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  Published on 05 June 2020 By Dan Ellacott

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Dan plays a key management role within NACO and also assists with our Advice Team and magazine production.