Written Question·Treasury·UIN 122077

Mental Health Services: VAT Exemptions

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending VAT exemption to counsellors, psychotherapists and CBT therapists who are on Professional Standards Authority-accredited registers.

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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