United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 66774
Defibrillators: VAT
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10 July 2025
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17 July 2025 · Answer
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17 July 2025
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the VAT relief for medical supplies afforded by VAT Notice 701/57 to include automated external defibrillators supplied for community use.
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10 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the VAT relief for medical supplies afforded by VAT Notice 701/57 to include automated external defibrillators supplied for community use.
Source: Commons
17 July 2025
Answer
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and balanced against affordability considerations. The Government currently provides VA...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-10/66774
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1821950
- uk · wq-1821950 · source updated 17 July 2025