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Motor Vehicles: Disability

Asked by Mr Paul KohlerLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 December 2024UIN 16836

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of extending the VAT exemption for adapted motor vehicles for disabled people to include taxis.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The VAT treatment of goods and services is a matter for His Majesty's Treasury. One of the requirements of the Plug-in Taxi Grant, which offers a discount of up to £6,000 to support the uptake of ULEV taxis, is that the vehicle should be wheelchair accessible.

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