Health Insurance (Exemption from Insurance Premium Tax) Bill

Key Points

• Exemption from Insurance Premium Tax for health insurance policies.
• Applies to private health insurance, potentially affecting policyholders and insurers.
• Includes connected provisions to implement the exemption.
• Sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative) in the House of Commons.
• Currently at the 2nd reading in the Commons; first reading occurred in October 2024; next steps typically involve committee scrutiny and further readings.

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. After this stage, it would usually proceed to detailed scrutiny in committee before moving on to later readings.