A Bill to provide for exemptions from insurance premium tax in respect of health insurance; and for connected purposes.
The Health Insurance (Exemption from Insurance Premium Tax) Bill would exempt private health insurance premiums from Insurance Premium Tax (IPT). In effect, this would remove IPT from health insurance policies, potentially reducing costs for policyholders and affecting government tax revenue. The bill is at an early stage in Parliament (1st reading in the House of Commons).
The bill has been introduced in the House of Commons and is at the 1st reading. If it proceeds, it would move to the Second Reading and then Committee Stage for scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 27 February 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.