Written questions

Motor Vehicles: Disability

Commons · Question 23926 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 22 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the VAT exemption for disability-adapted motor vehicles.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 22 Jan 2025

Wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) are subject to a zero rate of VAT when purchased by a disabled person for their personal use, or by a charity that will make the vehicle available to disabled people. The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fi...