This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Abolish VAT on all types of trees, and ancillary tree planting materials.

We need more trees to help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It the government recognizes that more trees are planted yet the full rate of VAT is still charged on trees sold to the public.

More details

The Irish Government has abolished VAT on trees we should follow https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/tdm/value-added-tax/part03-taxable-transactions-goods-ica-services/Goods/goods-horticultural-retailers.pdf

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/264764

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