- The government is seeking opinions on VAT relief for goods donated to charities for free distribution or service delivery.
- The consultation ends at 11:59pm on 21 July 2025.
- The focus is on VAT relief for business donations to charities for those in need or for service delivery.
- Current VAT rules relieve VAT on goods donated for sale but not for free distribution or service delivery.
- The aim is to align VAT rules without risking VAT system security.
- The consultation seeks to understand business and charity operating models affected by the changes.
- It also gathers views on the scope of relief, eligible goods, and administrative design.
Source: gov.uk
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
