Written Question·Treasury·UIN 60785

Disability Aids: VAT

Tabled: 17 June 2025

Answered: 23 June 2025

Question

Anna Gelderd

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered reforming Schedule 8 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 to help increase levels of support for small businesses selling disability and assistive technology products online.

Answer

James Murray

The Government recognises the vital role that disability and assistive technology products play in improving people’s lives and supporting independent living. Under the UK’s VAT regime, the zero-rate of VAT applies to certain goods supplied to disabled pe...

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