Call for VAT exemption for Healthcare Workers on PSA Accredited Registers
The Accredited Registers Collaborative is urging the Government to address a long-standing legislative gap that excludes health and care practitioners on Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Accredited Registers from VAT exemption, despite their vital contributions to public health.
Under current legislation only professionals on statutory registers are eligible for VAT-exempt status. However, over 120,000 health and care professionals now work under PSA accredited voluntary registers providing essential services across the NHS and private sectors but remain subject to VAT, placing them and the public at a financial disadvantage.
The Government has previously acknowledged the importance of PSA Accredited Registers in enhancing public protection and encouraged the use of accredited practitioners.
The Accredited Registers Collaborative is now seeking to engage with Ministers to advocate for legislative change.