Written questions

Community Care: VAT Exemptions

Commons · Question 86522 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 7 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Rachel Gilmour

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending VAT exemption to include essential (a) day care and (b) respite services for people with (i) dementia and (ii) other permanent disabilities.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 7 Nov 2025

Supplies of welfare services, including the provision of care for people with permanent disabilities and dementia, are exempt from VAT if they are supplied by eligible bodies, such as public bodies or charities. When developing policy, including on VAT on...