Renting a business premises is usually associated with high costs – that is why so many people wonder how to transform a farm building into a service building.
What is an outbuilding?
An outbuilding is a place used to store materials, equipment or tools and perform workshop work . It is also a building in which agricultural products are stored for the use of residents
- residential building
- collective residential building;
- individual recreation building,
as well as their surroundings. An outbuilding allows you to maintain order on the property , e.g. in the garden. The most popular types of outbuildings are barns, sheds, cellars, sheds, granaries and livestock buildings .
Is an outbuilding subject to taxation?
An agricultural building is subject to property tax , but it is possible to apply an exemption. If it is used as part of a business activity and is a fixed asset, it is taxed with property tax. However, if the building is used only for agricultural purposes , it should be removed from the register of fixed assets and then reported to the appropriate tax authority that it is subject to tax exemption .
Now that you know exactly what a service building is, check how a commercial premises differs from it and what its types are .
Service building – basic features
Although there is no exact definition of a service building, a building in which business activity is carried out is considered to be such. However, it fits into the definition of a public utility building , as indicated by the Regulation of the Minister of Spatial Economy and Construction of 14 December 1994 on the technical conditions that buildings and their location should meet. A public utility building is adapted, among others, to perform the following functions :
- education, culture and science;
- state administration;
- justice system;
- health, social or welfare care;
- banking services;
- post and telecommunications;
- trade or catering;
- sports and tourism;
- passenger service in road, rail, water and air transport;
- religious cult.
A service building is one type of commercial building .
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How to transform a farm building into a service building?
To change the use of a building – not only for economic purposes – you should:
1. report your desire for transformation to the architectural and construction administration body (in person, by letter or electronically);
2. submit a technical assessment , i.e. an assessment of the building’s condition based on calculations and tests of the strength of the walls, facades, roof, foundations, ceilings and other parts of the structure;
3. familiarize yourself with the local development plan .
The most important information related to the construction of a service building can be found in the aforementioned Regulation of the Minister of Spatial Economy and Construction of 14 December 1994.
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What conditions must a facility for a service building meet?
A service building must meet certain requirements, including access, public areas, and lighting. First of all, the entrances must be accessed via hardened access roads with a minimum width of 150 cm . Both one of them, as well as the public rooms inside the building, must also be adapted to the needs of people with disabilities . Stairs at the main entrances cannot be narrower than 35 cm , while internal doors must be at least 90 cm wide . It is also important to install emergency lighting - however, this only applies to such service buildings as an exhibition hall, a bank operating room, a theatre or a cinema.
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