Care Homes and VAT

[hayes126]

Hello,

A care home is unable to register for VAT or charge VAT on their services, however do pay full VAT on all goods and services purchased which they're unable to claim back.

So my question (obviously) is does anyone in the accounting world know of a loophole/NewCo structure that can effectively save the care home the VAT or claim back through another vehicle?

 

[STDFR33]

No.

Though if you were registered before 2002 (?) there may be scope to recover some VAT on the back of Kingscrest case. Though I thought most of these claims fizzled out years ago.

 

[UK Contractor Accountant]

Wouldn't have thought it would be much of a problem not claiming vat or charging vat on fees. Only a problem when you have massive building works/extensions carried out on the premises.