Petition
Make the purchase of defibrillators vat free
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In order to assist in the purchase and installation of defibrillators throughout communities I call on the Government to remove vat from defibrillator purchase.
This would greatly assist community groups or individuals that currently have to find an additional 20% to make their purchase
This would greatly assist community groups or individuals that currently have to find an additional 20% to make their purchase
I am part of a Community Interest Company that have purchased and installed some defibrillators in our local area, as the area was researched to find suitable locations for the defibrillators many sites we’re saying they would like to purchase a defibrillator but could not raise the additional 20% to pay the vat.
Our last purchase was 6 and should they have been vat exempt it could have been 7.
I believe if vat exemption was given then more communities would look to installing defibrillators.
Our last purchase was 6 and should they have been vat exempt it could have been 7.
I believe if vat exemption was given then more communities would look to installing defibrillators.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Remove VAT on defibrillators
Remove VAT on defibrillators
Remove VAT on defibrillators
Remove VAT on defibrillators
Timeline
| 15 Aug 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.