Petition · past parliament
Keep VAT at 5% on solar panels after 1 October 2019.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Raising VAT on solar panels from 5 per cent to 20 risks makes their installation entirely uneconomic.
Despite parliament declaring a climate emergency earlier this month, rates for fossil fuels like gas will remain at 5%, while materials for some renewables will see tax rises of 15%.
Despite parliament declaring a climate emergency earlier this month, rates for fossil fuels like gas will remain at 5%, while materials for some renewables will see tax rises of 15%.
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change-solar-panels-vat-government-fossil-fuels-sian-berry-a8906361.html
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 10 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.