Submitted on Monday 11th August 2025
Rejected on Thursday 21st August 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make all therapeutic services for mental health VAT-exempt.
Mental healthcare is not a luxury. Currently, mental healthcare is taxed, unnecessarily burdening those in need. Unlike VAT-free physical healthcare, mental healthcare is subject to 20% value-added tax (VAT).
We would like the government to make all therapeutic services exempt from VAT.
Therapeutic work is currently only VAT-exempt if delivered by a doctor or clinical psychologist. The majority of therapeutic professionals however, including psychotherapists, hypnotherapists and therapeutic coaches are not doctors and must charge clients VAT.
Mental health services are life-saving for those dealing with a variety of issues, ranging from depression, anxiety, trauma to addiction.
In the UK, treatment for mental illness is not currently given the same regard as physical illness.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/731335
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