Written Question·Treasury·UIN 102121

Counselling and Psychiatry: VAT

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 7 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce VAT exemptions for counsellors and psychotherapists, in line with those for art and dance therapy practitioners.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Many services provided directly or supervised by registered health professionals are exempt from VAT, meaning no VAT is charged to the final consumer. This does not apply to professionals who do not have statutory registers, such as counsellors and psycho...

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