SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7A CHARGE AT REDUCED RATE

Part 2 THE GROUPS

Group 2 — Installation of energy-saving materials

NOTES:

1

Supplies of services of installing energy-saving materials in—

(a)

residential accommodation, or

(b)

a building intended for use solely for a relevant charitable purpose.

2

Supplies of energy-saving materials by a person who installs those materials in—

(a)

residential accommodation, or

(b)

a building intended for use solely for a relevant charitable purpose.

NOTES:

Meaning of “energy-saving materials”

1

For the purposes of this Group “energy-saving materials” means any of the following—

(a)

insulation for walls, floors, ceilings, roofs or lofts or for water tanks, pipes or other plumbing fittings;

(b)

draught stripping for windows and doors;

(c)

central heating system controls (including thermostatic radiator valves);

(d)

hot water system controls;

(e)

solar panels;

(f)

wind turbines;

(g)

water turbines.

Meaning of “residential accommodation”

2

(1)

For the purposes of this Group “residential accommodation” means—

(a)

a building, or part of a building, that consists of a dwelling or a number of dwellings;

(b)

a building, or part of a building, used for a relevant residential purpose;

(c)

a caravan used as a place of permanent habitation; or

(d)

a houseboat.

(2)

For the purposes of this Group “use for a relevant residential purpose” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of Group 1 (see paragraph 7(1) of the Notes to that Group).

(3)

In sub-paragraph (1)(d) “houseboat” has the meaning given by paragraph 7(3) of the Notes to Group 1.

Meaning of “use for a relevant charitable purpose”

3

For the purposes of this Group “use for a relevant charitable purpose” means use by a charity in either or both of the following ways, namely—

(a)

otherwise than in the course or furtherance of a business;

(b)

as a village hall or similarly in providing social or recreational facilities for a local community.