Reducing VAT Costs and Protecting Value in Property Transactions
VAT for Property Businesses
At 20%, VAT can represent a major cost on any property transaction or development. Getting the VAT treatment wrong can result in unexpected liabilities, missed recovery opportunities, and unnecessary costs.
At Landmark PT, we help property businesses, developers, and investors manage VAT exposure with clarity and confidence — ensuring transactions are structured efficiently, risks are minimised, and savings are fully realised.
There are two main routes to optimising VAT efficiency in property transactions and developments:
Reducing VAT charged on costs — identifying where transactions fall outside the standard 20% rate, such as zero-rated, reduced-rated (5%), exempt or outside the scope of VAT supplies.
Maximising VAT recovery — ensuring VAT incurred on costs is recovered in full wherever legally possible.
These opportunities arise across all commercial sectors — including hotels, offices, retail, leisure, and industrial properties — and can apply to both past and current expenditure.
How Property Businesses Can Save VAT
Landmark PT brings together detailed VAT knowledge and deep understanding of the property sector to provide clear, practical solutions.
We advise on:
Purchases and sales — structuring transactions, applying the option to tax, and ensuring efficient TOGC (transfer of a going concern) treatment.
Developments and refurbishments — managing VAT on construction, fit-out, and professional services.
Lettings and investments — assessing exempt and taxable supplies to optimise recovery.
VAT recovery claims — reviewing historic expenditure to identify opportunities to reclaim VAT already paid.
We work closely with developers, landlords, investors, and their professional teams — accountants, lawyers, and surveyors — to manage VAT efficiently from planning through to completion.
Our Expertise
Why Landmark PT?
Specialists in construction and property VAT — practical knowledge applied with precision.
Hands-on implementation — we work directly with contractors and advisers, not just in theory.
Proven results — projects ranging from £20,000 to £750 million, and around 200 live projects under our management at any time.
Proactive, strategic advice — ensuring every decision is tax-efficient and commercially sound.
Talk to Us
If you’re acquiring, developing, refurbishing, or disposing of property, early VAT planning can deliver substantial savings and protect value.
Contact Landmark PT today for tailored advice or a fee proposal, and let us help you manage VAT efficiently across your property interests.