Remove VAT from text-to-speech voices for computer operating systems
Make text-to-speech voices for computer operating systems VAT zero rated, or eligible for UK Disability VAT Exemption.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 33/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 33/100,000
- 15 APR 2026Petition closedFinal total: 33 signatures
- 15 OCT 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
Assistive technology software applications designed for people who have visual impairment, dyslexia etc are eligible for UK Disability VAT Exemption, however the text-to-speech voices that such software use are not VAT zero rated or eligible for UK Disability VAT Exemption
We ask that text-to-speech voices are given the zero rated VAT status, or UK Disability VAT Exemption eligibility as with other reading aids.