Petition · HM Treasury
Make glasses VAT exempt due to wearer’s having no choice but to wear glasses
Closed
129 signatures
What the petition asks
Create a VAT exemption for glasses. For example I have vary focal that without I would not be able to work drive and have a normal life.
To reduce cost of glasses which we think would help with the high costs of complex lenses We think the present exemption for services is not helping the majority of glass wearers. We think it seems strange the test is vat exempt but the resultant glasses are not treated the same.
Timeline
| 25 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
129
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
25 Apr 2025
Closed
25 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.