Question follow-through · 901237

Renewable Energy: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the VAT exemption on domestic renewables beyond March 2027.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
8 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the VAT exemption on domestic renewables beyond March 2027.

  2. 8 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

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

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Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.

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