How VAT works in real estate

Value Added Tax (VAT) is now a reality, and although residential real estate in general is either exempt or zero-rated, commercial property dealings will attract an extra 5 per cent on top, affecting residential in a more roundabout way.
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Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. provides home and security products for use in residential home repair, remodeling, new construction, and security applications. The company has market cap of $10.39 billion. It operates in four divisions: Cabinets, Plumbing, Doors, and Security. It has a 23.94 P/E
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The Spring Festival in China is celebrated for several months as a time to gather with family and hope for good fortune in the upcoming year. The 2018 Chinese New Year celebration will end with the Spring Lantern Festival on March 2, 2018. Corresponding Chinese cultural celebrations happen around
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ARRS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. ValuEngine lowered ARRIS International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 6th. Northland Securities set a $25.00 target price on ARRIS International and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a
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The NFL may have canceled Sunday Night Football this week, but that doesn't mean gridiron fans should be sad. Sunday's afternoon matchups will be a monster lineup of games, and college contests on New Year's Day — including the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl — also pile it on, creating two solid
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Oaktree Specialty Lending logo Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ:OCSL) major shareholder Oaktree Capital Management Lp purchased 276,000 shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.79 per
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More interesting news about Sports Direct International plc (LON:SPD) were released by: Bloomberg.com and their article: “Mike Ashley's Sports Direct Buys 26% Stake in Game Digital” published on July 13, 2017 as well as Bloomberg.com's news article titled: “Sports Direct Ends Four-Year CFO Wait
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President Donald Trump spent his New Year's Eve focused on the coming midterm election year, touting his administration's accomplishments in an effort to boost congressional Republicans facing tough historic and polling trends. “Why would smart voters want to put Democrats in Congress in 2018
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More interesting news about Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) were released by: Businesswire.com and their article: “Monsanto Company Sets Webcast and Analyst/Media Call for First Quarter …” published on December 04, 2017 as well as Bloomberg.com's news article titled: “Bayer to Face EU
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More notable recent iPath Pure Beta Coffee ETN (NYSEARCA:CAFE) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Barclays in Talks With SFO on Qatar-Probe Deal” on December 18, 2017, also Marketwatch.com with their article: “Shell, Barclays detail charges related to US taxes”
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More notable recent Luxottica Group S.p.A. (OTCMKTS:LUXGF) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Essilor to Buy Ray-Ban Maker Luxottica for About $24 Billion” on January 16, 2017, also Bizjournals.com with their article: “Luxottica to add 1000 jobs in McDonough expansion”
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More notable recent Ryanair Holdings plc (LON:RYA) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Ryanair's Winter of Discontent” on December 13, 2017, also Bloomberg.com with their article: “Ryanair Recognizes Unions in Historic Shift to Avert Strike” published on December 15, 2017,
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More notable recent Ryanair Holdings plc (LON:RYA) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “Ryanair's German Pilots to Strike on Friday Before Holiday” on December 21, 2017, also Nasdaq.com with their article: “Ryanair Holdings Enters Oversold Territory (RYAAY)” published on
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The Beige Book contains data on economic trends in consumer spending, tourism, real estate and construction, manufacturing (XLI), banking and financial services, agriculture and natural resources, and retail. Each of the 12 reporting Federal Reserve districts provides an overall summary of economic
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Texas's housing prices have been rising faster than the state's disposable income since 2012, according to analysis of Federal Housing Finance Agency and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data by Newgeography's Luis Torres. Torres owes this growth to Texas's status as a leading state for domestic
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A heartbreaking mistake means a couple might have lost almost £20,000 they were planning to use for a deposit on a house because of a simple banking error. Santander customer Mark Leighton realised he had accidentally transferred £20,000 into the wrong bank account the day after he arranged the
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The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, a dog park, resident clubhouse and on-site laundry facilities. Seth Grossman and Sarah Kuebler of Meridian Capital Group arranged the Freddie Mac loan, which features a 15-year term and a fixed interest rate. The borrower
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Toronto Dominion has been the best performing Canadian bank stock since 1993 with a average annual stock price increase of 11.89%. Adding a dividend yield of 3.09% in 2017 to this excellent record, we can estimate a total return for shareholders of around 15%. The booming stage of the Canadian
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If you've participated in or watched any protests in Chicago this year, chances are you've seen a banner from the Protest Banner Lending Library. From the Women's March to the Chicago Trans Liberation March, borrowers have hoisted the library's banners at gatherings across the city since the
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Starting next year, Apple will have to start paying Ireland back billions of back taxes. The European Commission ruled last year that a tax deal that
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