Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Make carbon monoxide and smoke alarms vat exempt.
Closed
31 signatures
What the petition asks
These are essential safety devices, so value added tax is just wrong. The detectors have a lifespan and must be replaced after 10 years, so this is an ongoing expense to protect lives, having a working alarm is not a luxury.
Many lives are saved each year by smoke and co alarms. However many homes are still unprotected. If these devices were exempt from vat it would help make them more affordable to all. Essential personal protective clothing is already vat exempt preventing injury and saving lives. The Government are profiting from the laws they have made that make their installation mandatory in public buildings, rented homes and new builds.
Timeline
| 11 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
31
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
11 Aug 2020
Closed
11 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.