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Can I buy an e-bike, bicycle or trike VAT-free?
December 17, 2025

For many disabled people, adapted cycles and electric trikes are not a lifestyle choice but a mobility aid. UK VAT rules recognise this – but only when the design, not the rider, is the reason.

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