# Claiming / charging VAT **URL:** \ **Category:** Legal\ **Created:** [8 December 2019 16:37 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/claiming-charging-vat/8373 "2019-12-08T16:37:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chris38](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/chris38/32/450_2.png) [@Chris38](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Chris38)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2019 16:37 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/claiming-charging-vat/8373/1 "2019-12-08T16:37:34Z")
If I am a landlord and am a self employed plumber that is registered for VAT. Do I claim back VAT on the maintenance expenses for the property that is tenanted? if so does that mean I will have to charge the tenants VAT? ---
**Author:** ![Colin3](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/colin3/32/450_2.png) [@Colin3](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Colin3)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2019 18:09 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/claiming-charging-vat/8373/2 "2019-12-08T18:09:14Z")
if you are vat registered then you have to charge vat to anyone who uses your services whether they be a company a private home a tenant or a landlord You have two hats, a Landlord and a plumber. As a Landlord you are not vat registered. so cannot claim it back .Keep out of the vat as a landlord ---
**Author:** ![David70](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david70/32/2886_2.png) [@David70](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David70)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2019 13:18 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/claiming-charging-vat/8373/3 "2019-12-15T13:18:47Z")
You cant charge VAT for private rent, you can for commercial I understand. You cannot claim back more VAT that you charge out. I think if your plumming company owns a property then yes VAT is reclaimble on items you buy to maintain or services ie agents fees as long as it does not exceed your sales VAT. I’m not an expert, I would ask a specialist accountant for definitive answer. I have looked this subject up on HMRC site however. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\ **Post date:** [16 August 2024 01:50 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/claiming-charging-vat/8373/4 "2024-08-16T01:50:22Z")