VAT Benefits

Take advantage of lower VAT rates when installing renewable technologies into your property

The following types of projects are some of the dwellings eligible for reduced levels of VAT when installing renewable technologies:-

- houses, flats or other dwellings
- children's homes and hospices
- care homes
- school and university residential accommodation
- self catering holiday accommodation
- certain buildings solely used for relevant charitable (non-business) purpose

Reduced VAT rates
The following renewable technologies that RenEnergy design, supply and install are all currently defined as an energy saving devices by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs. As such a reduced VAT rate of 5% is chargeable when the installation is for an existing residential dwelling or building as listed above.

- Air source heat pumps
- Ground source heat pumps
- Solar photovoltaics
- Solar thermal
- Biomass boilers
- Wind turbines

Standard VAT rates
- Rainwater harvesters
- Waste management systems
- Underfloor heating

For new buildings, the entire installation may be zero rated for VAT.