Electricity supplier for garage/workshop

[Dee J]

So we're buying a 120 sq m lockup garage/workshop/studio. Any advice on choice of electricity supplier or tariff? Any implications of it being nominally a commercial building even if it's primarily associated with our domestic life?
Thanks
D

 

[awemawson]

VAT

My thre phase 160 amp per phase is a hobby workshop, not commercial, and I got them to flag it for 5% VAT and not 20%

 

[rtbcomp]

Not only vat, but climate change levy too.

I'm registered as a micro business and pay 5% vat and no CCL.

 

[Dee J]

Contracts exchanged. Completion in a couple of weeks. Need to get insurance, business rates exemption and electricity supplier sorted. We've got a garage / workshop /studio space.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Contracts exchanged. Completion in a couple of weeks. Need to get insurance, business rates exemption and electricity supplier sorted. We've got a garage / workshop /studio space.

Nice one! Pics WILL be demanded in due course.....

 

[rtcosic]

Pics WILL be demanded in due course.

'In due course'?

Immediately if you please.

Sounds very interesting and rewarding. I'm only slightly jealous.

By the way - it's an Atelier. Potentially that terminology may helps with Rateable Value, insurance and Planning Change of Use if you need to start that discussion.

 

[Dee J]

Ooh 'atelier'! I like that.