Question follow-through · 10805
Compost: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider the potential merits of aligning biochar with other zero rated soil improvers for VAT classification.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 17 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 25 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider the potential merits of aligning biochar with other zero rated soil improvers for VAT classification.
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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25 Jun 2026
Answer published
There is no specific VAT relief that applies to soil improvers. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Ta...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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