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Self-build and conversion clients face a VAT risk most brokers don't have a tool to address. VATBuild gives you one — and gives your clients a practical way to protect a reclaim that can be worth £15,000–£30,000 or more.
No cost to introduce. No compliance risk. A practical tool your clients will thank you for.
Your self-build and conversion clients are managing one of the most complex financial journeys in the mortgage market. Staged drawdowns, contractors, suppliers, invoices — and at the end of it all, an HMRC VAT reclaim they are largely left to figure out on their own.
The problem is that most clients only think seriously about VAT when it is nearly too late. By completion, invoices may be missing, addressed incorrectly, or charged at the wrong rate. Contractor errors that were easy to fix during the build become difficult and slow to correct after the project has finished.
VATBuild gives brokers a practical way to add value at the point of introduction — helping clients start their VAT record properly, check invoices before payment, and arrive at completion with a strong, evidence-backed HMRC claim ready to submit.
That is money your client is entitled to — but only if they have the right invoices, the right evidence and the right VAT treatment throughout the build. VATBuild helps protect it.
VATBuild is a structured VAT control platform for self-build, conversion and refurbishment projects. It helps clients:
The result is a client who arrives at completion with their VAT position under control — rather than one who is trying to reconstruct two years of invoices in the final weeks of the build.
Introducing VATBuild early in the journey gives clients a practical tool at the moment they need it most — and keeps your name associated with a valuable outcome.
“Have you thought about your VAT reclaim?” opens a useful conversation about project cashflow, evidence and cost planning that most brokers are not having.
VATBuild can be introduced at offer stage, mid-build, or near final reclaim — wherever your client is in the journey. A referral link or mention in a welcome pack is all it takes to start.
VATBuild is decision-support and workflow software. It does not provide mortgage advice, tax advice or regulated financial advice. You are recommending a project organisation tool, not an investment.
Self-build brokers who can point clients toward practical project support — not just competitive rates — stand out in a specialist market.
There is no formal integration required. The simplest approach is a single sentence at offer stage:
"Your self-build project may be eligible for a significant VAT reclaim at completion — but the strength of that claim depends on the invoices and evidence you keep now. VATBuild helps you stay organised from the start."
Include a VATBuild referral link in your welcome pack or completion checklist and the work is done.
VATBuild is not a regulated mortgage product, financial product or tax advisory service. Recommending a project organisation tool does not create FCA compliance obligations in the way that mortgage or investment recommendations do. You should apply your normal standards for fair, clear and not misleading client communications.
VATBuild is decision-support and workflow software. It does not provide mortgage advice, tax advice or regulated financial advice — it helps clients organise information, identify potential VAT issues and prepare structured evidence for their own adviser and HMRC.
No cost to introduce, no compliance risk, and a practical tool your clients will thank you for.
Tell us a little about your firm and we'll send over the Broker Pack, your referral link, and arrange a short demo.