Welcome to our campaign
 The
Cut the VAT Coalition believes that reducing VAT from 17.5% to 5% for all
maintenance and home improvement work would help the Government achieve its
target of cutting carbon emissions by 60% by 2050. It would also benefit
millions of UK homeowners by getting rid of cowboy builders, helping those who
cannot afford vital repairs to their homes, bringing our empty properties back
into use and protecting the countryside.
The benefits in reducing VAT that will accrue for both society
and business are many and varied and include at least nine convincing reasons
to get VAT reduced.
See how you can act today to help reduce VAT.
Latest Campaign News...
The tax on disability
A petition on the Number 10 web site points out that disabled people who need to carry out alterations to their homes are in many cases subject to VAT - even when the essential nature of the alterations has been acknowledged to the extent that the Government has given them a grant to assist in costs. It seems pretty shameful to raise a tax on disabled people who need to make their homes accessible - more info here:
The Taxpayers Alliance - Tax on Disability and please sign the online petition.
Heritage Link Adds Its support to 'Cut the VAT' campaign
Heritage Link, the umbrella group which represents 87 voluntary heritage groups in England has added its support to the 'Cut the VAT' campaign.
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Cutting VAT to Secure Britain's Future
The 'Cut the VAT' coalition has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer setting out the case for a cut in VAT for all building repair and maintenance work and calling on him to
implement the cut in his first Budget on 12 March.
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A new coalition has been launched to argue the case for a
reduction in VAT from 17.5% to 5% for all building repair
and maintenance work.
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Following news this week that nearly a quarter of all Scottish
households are now experiencing fuel poverty, an increase of 5% since 2005.
MSP's in the Scottish Parliament have tabled a motion supporting the FMB call
for a reduction in VAT from 17.5% to 5% for all repair and maintenance work to
homes. The motion, tabled by SNP member Alex Neil states.
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Today's commitment by the Housing Minister, Yvette Cooper MP,
to invest over £4 billion in the existing housing stock ignores the fact
that an estimated £700 million of this amount will go straight back to
the Government because of the current VAT rate of 17.5% on repairs and
maintenance on home improvements.
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