Written questions

Community Interest Companies: VAT

Commons · Question 127292 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of charging VAT on Community Interest Companies (CICs) carrying out health support services on the ability of (a) employees of CICs to fea

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 20 Apr 2026

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. Because community interest companies (CICs)...