VAT Exemption for the Purpose of VAT Relief
If you, or the person you are purchasing the medical device for, are chronically sick or disabled, then you are considered to have VAT exemption for the purpose of VAT Relief, and do not need to pay VAT.
If you are eligible for VAT Reliefs according to Notice 701/7 VAT Reliefs for Disabled Persons, you do not need to pay VAT for our medical devices. If you are purchasing via our online shop, please note the reason for the VAT Relief in the appropriate field on the checkout page. Otherwise, let us know and we will send you a form.
For the purposes of VAT relief, you are chronically sick or disabled if:
- you have a physical or mental impairment which has a long-term and substantial adverse effect upon your ability to carry out everyday activities
- you have a condition that the medical profession treats as a chronic sickness, such as diabetes
- you have a terminal illness
Chronic conditions, for example:
Alzheimer’s
Addison’s disease
Angina
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Arthritis
Asthma
Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
Bronchiectasis
Cancer
Cardiac Arrythmias
Cardiac Failure
Cardiomyopathy
Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)
Chronic Renal Disease
Chronic Urinary Tract Infection
Coronary Artery Disease
Crohn’s Disease
Cryoglobinaemia
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Dementia
Dermatomyocitis
Diabetes
Diverticulitis
Dysrhythmia
Dystonia
Emphysema
Endocarditis
Epilepsy
Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disorder
Glaucoma
Haemophilia
Hemiplegia
Hypertension
Hypothyroidism
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Motor Neuron Disease
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Myasthenia Gravis
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Paget’s Disease
Pancreatic Disease
Paraplegia
Parkinson’s Disease
Peptic Ulcers
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Pituitary Adenomas
Psoriasis
Psychosis
Quadriplegia
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Stroke
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Thrombocytopaenia
Thyroid Disorder
Tic Douloureux
Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)
Ulcerative Colitis