VAT Reverse Charge Lettings director celebrates delay is common sense 25-year anniversary with THE TREASURY have announced that the introduction of the ‘VAT Reverse Charge’ is now going to be delayed for a further five months, to 1st March 2021.
Richard Beresford, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “Despite covid-19 dominating their focus, the Government has stayed on top of their brief, listened to the united voice of industry and made the correct decision in delaying VAT reverse charge. Industry is not ready.” More time, communication and investment is required, if the Government wants construction to be ready for VAT reverse charge. The previous postponement was already pushing the boundaries of deliverable and with covid-19 changing the landscape of business resilience, a more realistic implementation timeframe is required. Beresford, continued: “NFB members have been able to access expert advice, webinars and guidance on VAT reverse charge but Development of Farm Barns with more than 340,000 construction companies operating in the UK, most companies still do not know what it is, what its impact will be, or how to implement it.”
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Barns for development in Ridlington JAMES SELLICKS Estate Agents are offering for sale a series of disused farm buildings with planning consent for conversion into residential dwellings.
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The barns are situated at Ridlington Road, Ridlington, Oakham, Rutland LE15 9AP. For full details, contact James Sellicks on 01572 724437 or email: oakham@jamessellicks.com
JILL GRIFFITHS (pictured here third from the left, front row), director of residential lettings of the leading local property firm Andrew Granger & Co recently celebrated being with the company for 25 years. On 31st May 1995 Jill joined the company in a part-time capacity to help to build the rental portfolio. Looking back at her time with the company, Jill (62), says: “At the point I joined the company it was a small office on The Square in Market Harborough next to Hobbs the fishmongers consisting of seven members of staff who predominantly dealt with agricultural and residential property sales. “Within a month I went from working part-time to full-time due to how busy I was, and the lettings department flourished from there – we now manage properties for around 1,000 landlords across the East Midlands, making us the one of the largest independent lettings agency in Leicestershire”. Prior to joining to Andrew Granger& Co, Jill had spent many years working in foreign banking in the City of London, commuting from her then home in Arthingworth. (Continued on page 2 ...>)
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