Category: UK

28 Oct 2026: Budget extends VAT reductions on home electricity bills from March till 30 June 2027 The UK Chancellor, John Healy, has today announced the extension of the removal of VAT on domestic electricity bills from 1 October 2026, cutting the rate from 5%

UK cuts VAT from 20% to 5% on children’s meals and family attractions & 25 June to 1 Sept 2026 The UK government has announced on 21 May 2026 a temporary emergency VAT reduction from 20% to 5% on selected family-focused activities and meals during

Hair today, zero tomorrow: tribunal backs VAT relief for severe female hair loss treatment A UK tribunal decision has combed through the VAT rules and come out firmly on the side of a hair-loss treatment provider, concluding that severe female hair loss can amount to

Budget 2025: New UK VAT relief for business donations to charity Corporate donors will now find it easier to channel surplus stock to good causes. Under the Budget reformed rules, qualifying goods given to charities for direct use in their activities will no longer trigger

Chancellor's Budget avoids floated VAT base rises VAT on private taxis; 2029 e-invoicing; gambling tax reforms; import customs threshold ends But other measures overlooked: cut to registration threshold; increase 5% or 0% rates; withdraw healthcare or banking exemptions; ; On 26 November, UK Chancellor, Rachel