Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 16836
Motor Vehicles: Disability
Tabled: 28 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024
Named DayQuestion
Mr Paul Kohler
Liberal Democrat — Wimbledon
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of extending the VAT exemption for adapted motor vehicles for disabled people to include taxis.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe VAT treatment of goods and services is a matter for His Majesty's Treasury. One of the requirements of the Plug-in Taxi Grant, which offers a discount of up to £6,000 to support the uptake of ULEV taxis, is that the vehicle should be wheelchair access...
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