VAT Relief
VAT is a tax you pay as a consumer when you buy goods and services in the European Union, including the United Kingdom. In the UK the standard rate for VAT is currently 15%.
Registered disabled people can claim VAT relief when they buy equipment that has been designed solely for disabled people or on the adaption of equipment so they can use it.
These goods and services are often referred to as 'zero-rated' or 'eligible for VAT relief'.
Who is eligible for VAT relief?
VAT law states that you must be 'chronically sick or disabled' to qualify for VAT relief. A person is ' chronically sick or disabled' if they:
- have a physical or mental impairment that has a long-term and severe effect on their ability to carry out everyday activities
- have a condition that doctors treat as a chronic sickness (like diabetes for example) or
- are terminally ill
A person with a temporary injury like a broken leg would not qualify, nor would a frail older person who was generally able - bodied.
Are recliner chairs eligible for VAT relief?
Only recliner chairs which have a seat raising and lowering feature are eligible for VAT relief. The seat must be capable of raising a person from a seated position to a standing position and lowering a person from a standing position to a seated position.
Click Here to download the VAT relief form in PDF format
Please phone to place your order so that we can process your order without VAT. The VAT relief form must be recieved by us within 14 days of you placing your order.
