Written questions

Heat Batteries: VAT

Commons · Question 101727 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Sharon Hodgson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she had made of the potential implications for her policies that heat batteries do not qualify for VAT relief through the Energy Saving Materials framework, while being MCS-certified and eligible for

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Jan 2026

Installations of qualifying energy-saving materials (ESMs) in residential accommodation and buildings used solely for a charitable purpose benefit from a temporary VAT zero rate until March 2027, after which they will revert to the reduced rate of VAT at ...