Petition · past parliament

Do not increase VAT on solar panels.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

A consultation launched by HMRC, which closed late last week, has proposed an increase in the VAT attached to these energy saving materials from 5% to 20%, essentially eliminating a discount that had been applied to those products. This is not an action compatible with a climate emergency.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

11 May 2019 Petition opened for signatures
12 Jun 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Jun 2019

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