Níall Hedderman · ARB-registered architect · RIBA Chartered Member I've run my own architecture practice in Edinburgh since 2009, specialising in altering, extending and renovating homes. Since 2022 I've given over 340 online consultations to homeowners and buyers across the UK. Most people assume that building work on a home in the UK is charged at 20% VAT. And most of the time, they are right. But there are specific circumstances where that drops to 5% and in one case,

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