Written Question·Treasury·UIN 84780

Drugs: VAT

Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Julia Lopez

ConservativeHornchurch and Upminster

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether medicines provided free under Early Access Medicines Scheme programmes are liable for output VAT.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS) allows patients access to free medicines for life threatening conditions before receiving full NHS approval. There are special VAT rules for the supply of goods without payment. Whether VAT applies will depend on th...

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