Written Question·Treasury·UIN 101727
Heat Batteries: VAT
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour — Washington and Gateshead South
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she had made of the potential implications for her policies that heat batteries do not qualify for VAT relief through the Energy Saving Materials framework, while being MCS-certified and eligible for
Answer
Dan TomlinsonInstallations of qualifying energy-saving materials (ESMs) in residential accommodation and buildings used solely for a charitable purpose benefit from a temporary VAT zero rate until March 2027, after which they will revert to the reduced rate of VAT at ...
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