Local Authority Con29 VAT Price Changes The HMRC deadline has passed and all Local Authorities have now added VAT to the Con29. This has been updated accordingly in tmconvey. [Please note, the original blog post below has been left in place for archive reference only.] Local Authorities have been given the option by HMRC to implement the addition of VAT to the Con29 between the dates of 1st Jan 2017 and 31st March 2017. As a central data provider, we are working hard to find out when each local authority is planning to make the changes in order to keep you informed, and also to ensure the pricing on our system is accurate and up to date for you. Below is a list of the Local Authorities for which there is a known price change date and we will actively keep this list up to date over the coming months as we gather more information. If a Local Authority do not appear on this list then their date for adding VAT to the Con29 is not yet known. The newest information is highlighted red for your convenience. Rest assured that if the prices of local searches are increased and/or VAT is added, the tmconvey ordering platform will be up to date at the point of ordering and you need make no other changes. If you have any further questions please contact our helpdesk on 0844 2499200 or email helpdesk@tmgroup.co.uk (TABLE UPDATED 02-03-2017) Local Authority Change date Adur District Council 01/01/2017 Amber Valley District Council 01/01/2017 Arun District Council 01/01/2017 Aylesbury Vale District Council 01/03/2017 Barrow-in-Furness Bor Cnc/Com 01/01/2017 Barrow-in-Furness Bor Cnc/Res 01/01/2017 Bexley London Borough Council 01/01/2017 Birmingham City Council 01/02/2017 Bolton Borough Council 01/01/2017 Bradford Met Dist Council 01/01/2017 Braintree District Council 01/01/2017 Breckland District Council 01/01/2017 Brent London Borough Council 01/01/2017 Bridgend County Borough Council 01/02/2017 Bromley London Bor Cncl/Com 01/01/2017 Bromley London Bor Cncl/Res 01/01/2017 Bury Borough Council 01/01/2017 Caerphilly County BC/Com 01/01/2017 Caerphilly County BC/Res 01/01/2017 Calderdale Borough Council 01/01/2017 Cambridge City Council 01/01/2017 Canterbury City Council 01/01/2017 Cardiff County Council 01/01/2017 Carlisle City Council 30/01/2017 Carmarthen County Council 01/01/2017 Ceredigion County Council 01/01/2017 Charnwood Borough Council 01/01/2017 Chelmsford Borough Council 01/01/2017 Cheltenham Borough Council 01/01/2017 Cherwell District Council 01/01/2017 Chichester District Council 01/01/2017 Chiltern District Council 01/03/2017 Chorley Borough Council 01/01/2017 Christchurch Borough Council 01/03/2017 Conwy Council 01/03/2017 Copeland Borough Council 01/01/2017 Corby Borough Council 01/01/2017 Coventry City Council/Com 01/01/2017 Coventry City Council/Res 01/01/2017 Crawley Borough Council 01/01/2017 Daventry Dis Cnc/Com 01/01/2017 Daventry Dis Cnc/Res 01/01/2017 Denbighshire County Council /Res 01/01/2017 Denbighshire County Council(Commercial) 01/01/2017 Doncaster Council 01/03/2017 Durham County Council 01/03/2017 East Cambridgeshire District Council 01/03/2017 East Devon District Council 01/03/2017 East Dorset District Council 01/03/2017 East Lindsey District Council 01/01/2017 East Northamptonshire Council 01/03/2017 East Staffordshire Bor Cncl/Com 01/01/2017 East Staffordshire Bor Cncl/Res 01/01/2017 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council 01/03/2017 Erewash Borough Council/Com 01/01/2017 Erewash Borough Council/Res 01/01/2017 Fareham Borough Council 01/01/2017 Fenland District Council/Com 01/01/2017 Fenland District Council/Res 01/01/2017 Great Yarmouth BC/Com 01/01/2017 Great Yarmouth BC/Res 01/01/2017 Gwynedd Council 01/01/2017 Hackney London Borough Council 01/01/2017 Hammersmith & Fulham London BC 01/01/2017 Havering London Borough Council 01/01/2017 High Peak Bor Cnc/Com 01/01/2017 High Peak Bor Cnc/Res 01/01/2017 Hillingdon London Bor Cncl/Com 01/01/2017 Hillingdon London Bor Cncl/Res 01/01/2017 Horsham District Council 01/01/2017 Isle of Wight Council 01/01/2017 Kensington & Chelsea Royal L Bor 01/01/2017 Kettering Borough Council/Com 01/01/2017 Kettering Borough Council/Res 01/01/2017 Knowsley Metropolitan Bor Cncl 01/01/2017 Leeds City Council 01/01/2017 Leicester City Council 01/01/2017 Lincoln City Council 01/01/2017 Malvern Hills District Council 01/01/2017 Mid Sussex District Council 01/01/2017 New Forest District Council/Com 01/01/2017 New Forest District Council/Res 01/01/2017 Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council (Commercial) 01/01/2017 Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council (Residential) 01/01/2017 North Lincolnshire Council/Com 01/01/2017 North Lincolnshire Council/Res 01/01/2017 North Warwickshire Borough Cncl 01/01/2017 North West Leicestershire DC/Com 01/01/2017 North West Leicestershire DC/Res 01/01/2017 Norwich City Council/Com 01/01/2017 Norwich City Council/Res 01/01/2017 Oldham Borough Council/Com 01/01/2017 Oldham Borough Council/Res 01/01/2017 Oxford City Council 01/01/2017 Peterborough City Council 01/01/2017 Poole Borough Council/Com 01/01/2017 Poole Borough Council/Res 01/01/2017 Portsmouth City Council 01/01/2017 Powys County Council 01/01/2017 Preston Borough Council 01/01/2017 Rhondda Cynon Taff County Bor 01/01/2017 Richmondshire District Council/ExPk 01/01/2017 Richmondshire District Council/InPk 01/01/2017 Rochdale Borough Council 01/01/2017 Rother District Council 01/01/2017 Rugby Borough Council 01/01/2017 Rushmoor Borough Council 01/01/2017 Ryedale District Council/ExPk/Com 01/01/2017 Ryedale District Council/ExPk/Res 01/01/2017 Ryedale District Council/InPk/Res 01/01/2017 Scarborough Borough Council 01/01/2017 Scarborough Borough Council (North Yorkshire Moors National Park) 01/01/2017 Sheffield City Council 01/02/2017 Solihull Met Bor Cncl/Com 01/01/2017 Solihull Met Bor Cncl/Res 01/01/2017 South Bucks District Council 01/03/2017 South Cambridgeshire Dist Cncl/Com 01/01/2017 South Cambridgeshire Dist Cncl/Res 01/01/2017 South Derbyshire Dist Council/Com 01/01/2017 South Gloucestershire Council 01/02/2017 South Derbyshire Dist Council/Res 01/01/2017 South Holland District Council 01/01/2017 South Norfolk District Council 01/01/2017 South Somerset District Council 01/01/2017 South Tyneside Council 01/02/2017 Southampton City Council 01/01/2017 Staffordshire Moorlands Dis/Com 01/01/2017 Staffordshire Moorlands Dis/Res 01/01/2017 Surrey Heath Borough Council/Com 01/01/2017 Surrey Heath Borough Council/Res 01/01/2017 Tameside MBC 01/01/2017 Tamworth Borough Council/Com 01/01/2017 Tamworth Borough Council/Res 01/01/2017 Tandridge District Council 01/01/2017 Thanet District Council 01/01/2017 Thurrock Borough Council/Com 01/01/2017 Thurrock Borough Council/Res 01/01/2017 Tonbridge & Malling BC/Com 01/01/2017 Tonbridge & Malling BC/Res 01/01/2017 Torfaen County Borough Council 01/02/2017 Torridge District Council 01/01/2017 Vale of Glamorgan County BC 01/01/2017 Wakefield Council 01/03/2017 Warrington Borough Council 01/02/2017 Wealden District Council 01/02/2017 West Lancashire Borough Council 01/03/2017 Winchester City Council 01/01/2017 Wigan Council 01/03/2017 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Cncl 01/01/2017 Woking Borough Council 01/01/2017 Wolverhampton City Council 01/01/2017 Wrexham County Borough Council 01/03/2017 Wychavon District Council 01/01/2017 Wycombe District Council 01/03/2017 Tweet 2. March 2017 10:20 Megan Comments (0)
Local Authority CON29 VAT Changes HMRC has announced that CON29 searches provided by Local Authorities will include VAT from 4th July 2016. Will this affect the price of local searches? It is not yet clear how prices will be affected. Some Local Authorities have indicated that they will absorb the cost of the VAT; some will take the opportunity to review their pricing altogether; some will simply add VAT to their Con29s; and others have yet to decide. If prices do increase, then it is only the Con29 element of the local search (& any optional questions) that would be affected, as the LLC1 element of the search remains non-vatable. What does this mean for my clients? If prices are affected, then it would be prudent for conveyancers to inform clients of this potential increase. Will this change the CON29 form which is provided by the Law Society? Yes, the Law Society have made samples of the new forms available on their website. View new CON29 forms What should I do? We will keep you informed, giving you as much notice as possible of any price changes. Rest assured that if the prices of local searches are increased, VAT will be added at the point of order as with other searches and you need make no other change. Further information Revised CON29 & CON29O forms If you have any questions or concerns please contact your account manager or the helpdesk by calling 0844 249 9200 or emailing helpdesk@tmgroup.co.uk Tweet 18. May 2016 15:12 Hannah Dukes Comments (0)
Official searches to include VAT? HMRC has decided that local searches should be vatable and, if the proposals do not meet opposition, it is expected that CON29 searches provided by Local Authorities will include VAT from 1st February 2016. From February 1st 2016, it is expected that VAT will be added to CON29R and O reports. HMRC has decided that CON29s should be VAT applicable and have proposed to Local Authorities that the 20% charge is applied. Local Authorities have until 21st January to raise any objections to the VAT charge, however early indications are that the majority will be making the change without objection. Will this affect the price of local searches? Although the measures seem likely to be implemented, it is not yet clear how prices will be affected. Some Local Authorities have indicated that they will absorb the cost of the VAT; some will take the opportunity to review their pricing altogether; some will simply add VAT to their Con29s; and others have yet to decide. If prices do increase, then it is only the Con29 element of the local search (& any optional questions) that would be affected, as the LLC1 element of the search remains non-vatable. What does this mean for my clients? If prices are affected, then it would be prudent for conveyancers to inform clients of this potential increase. What should I do?We will keep you informed, giving you as much notice as possible if the proposed changes do go ahead. Rest assured that if the prices of local searches are increased, VAT will be added at the point of order as with other searches and you need make no other change. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your account manager or the helpdesk by calling 0844 249 9200 or emailing helpdesk@tmgroup.co.uk Tweet 13. January 2016 11:23 Jordan Drury Comments (0)
