VAT

Abolish tax on oral hygiene products, new campaign demands

Four in five UK parents believe oral hygiene products should be exempt from value added tax (VAT), according to a…

Dentistry

Tesco to cover VAT on its kids’ toothbrushes and toothpastes

Tesco has cut the price of children’s toothbrushes and toothpastes by 20% in a move to help fight tooth decay.…

Dentistry

Dental profession calls for permanent VAT exemption on PPE

Dentists are calling for a permanent VAT exemption on personal protective equipment (PPE) to help healthcare settings fight COVID-19.  Kicked…

Dentistry

Temporary VAT holiday on PPE set to finish

VAT on PPE is set to resume at 20% from the end of October after the Treasury ended its ‘tax…

Dentistry

Government extends suspension of VAT on PPE

The government has extended its measure to scrap VAT on personal protective equipment (PPE) until the autumn.  Dental practices will…

Dentistry

VAT deferral to help practices cope with coronavirus impact

Dental practices are among the businesses who will benefit from the recent government promise to delay VAT payments in light…

Dentistry

VAT hits Botox treatments

Botulinum toxin injectable treatment has been declared subject to VAT, following a recent court case. Previously the treatment has been…

Aesthetic dentistry

How will the Budget affect the dental profession?

Charles Linaker says that none of Philip Hammond’s pre-Budget horror warnings came to pass for the dental profession. In the…

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