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Petition · HM Treasury

Reduce the VAT on Heritage property repair, restoration and rebuild costs.

Open for signatures 56 signatures

What the petition asks

Cut VAT on heritage restoration so that saving historic buildings, like Gracemount Mansion House situated in South Edinburgh, is not more expensive than rebuilding qualifying new properties, which are zero‑rated.
Heritage projects face VAT inequality compared to other builds. Restoration is taxed at 20% while qualifying new builds pay 0%, making it far more expensive to save historic buildings. This delays repairs, threatens irreplaceable heritage, and discourages conservation. Reducing VAT would support restoration, cut carbon by reusing existing buildings, boost community regeneration and make restoration financially viable.

Timeline

27 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 56
Status Open for signatures
Department HM Treasury
Opened 27 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.