Carbon Emissions: VAT
Commons · Question 70026 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with (a) HMRC and (b) stakeholders on the VAT treatment of voluntary payments made to international carbon offsetting projects.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 5 Sep 2025
HMRC engaged with stakeholders prior to clarifying the policy on the VAT treatment of voluntary carbon credits in 2024. As of 1 September 2024, payments made to non-statutory carbon offsetting projects for the purchase of voluntary carbon credits are in t...