Written Question·Treasury·UIN 101727

Heat Batteries: VAT

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

LabourWashington 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 Tomlinson
Installations 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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