Carbon Emissions: VAT
Commons · Question 70023 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to exempt donations to verified carbon offsetting projects from VAT.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 4 Sep 2025
Payments that are made voluntarily, without expectation of receiving goods or services in return, fall outside the scope of VAT. This is a core principle of the VAT system. As such, donations to verified carbon offsetting projects are not subject to VAT, ...