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Petition · past parliament

Help Beekeepers by removing VAT on all Bee Keeping Equipment

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The majority of Beekeepers are hobbyists and as such make very little if any money from what they do; the cost of equipment is expensive. Removing VAT would help tremendously in keeping costs down and make if more affordable to encourage more beekeepers.
Bees are in decline and without the support of beekeepers, the cost to humanity and the economy would be great.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Grant amateur beekeepers tax relief on related expenditure

Timeline

5 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
24 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Apr 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.