Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Abolish VAT for the fitness industry
Closed
741 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should abolish VAT on all fitness services, & gym fees that are intended to improve, protect, maintain and restore physical, mental and emotional health. This should enable the fitness industry to lower prices to encourage people to exercise, and could thereby reduce NHS costs.
People with diabetes or who are obese – or have conditions that can be exacerbated by obesity, such as cancer, heart disease – are clinically vulnerable to Covid-19. New safety requirements could also create financial difficulties for the fitness industry, so the Government should abolish VAT for this industry, to sustain the sector and with a view to reducing costs for the NHS, by making it cheaper for people to access services that help them maintain their health.
Timeline
| 15 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
741
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
15 Jul 2020
Closed
15 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.