Call for VAT levy on new houses

Call for VAT levy on new houses - 2000 - Daily Telegraph 15 February 2000, 1 Independent 15 February 2000, 7(2) .

The Chancellor is being pressed to levy VAT on housebuilding in the March 2000 Budget. A middle rate such as 7.5% is being considered to show government commitment to protecting the countryside.


VALUE ADDED TAX
HOUSE BUILDING
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GREENFIELD SITES