# Soft Play VAT Campaign Wants 0% Tax

> Campaign pushes for permanent 0% VAT on children's indoor play to cut costs.
- Title: Soft Play VAT Campaign Wants 0% Tax · MadeForMums | Shortify
- Summary: Campaign pushes for permanent 0% VAT on children's indoor play to cut costs. The Association of Indoor Play wants VAT on children's indoor play admissions…
- Keywords: association of indoor play, soft play, vats, children, indoor play, parliamentary petition, families, costs, children's play, Soft, Play, VAT
- Source: MadeForMums — https://madeformums.com/news/campaign-scrap-vat-soft-play
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- Topics: association of indoor play, soft play, vats, children, indoor play, parliamentary petition, families, costs, children's play
## Soft play prices rose after summer VAT cut
Soft play prices are back up after the summer VAT cut, now a campaign wants the tax scrapped for good.
## VAT temporarily reduced to 5% in summer
VAT on eligible indoor play admissions was temporarily reduced from 20% to 5% between 25 June and 1 September 2026 as part of the Great British Summer Savings scheme.
## Association of Indoor Play campaigns for 0% VAT
The Association of Indoor Play (AIP) wants children's indoor play admissions permanently zero-rated for VAT.
## Petition nearing 60% of 10,000 signatures
Its Parliamentary petition is now nearing 60% of the 10,000 signatures needed to trigger a Government response.
## 0% VAT could lower prices to £10
AIP gives the example of an indoor play admission costing £12 including VAT at the standard 20% rate. If the VAT saving were passed on in full, it says that admission could fall to £10.
## 84% of venues reduced prices during summer
84% of venues responding to its survey reported reducing prices in some form, while 67% said they passed on all or part of the admission saving.
## Campaign aims for 0% VAT from April 2027
AIP is asking for general admission for children and accompanying adults at qualifying indoor play facilities to be permanently zero-rated from 1 April 2027.
## Key takeaway

The Association of Indoor Play wants VAT on children's indoor play admissions permanently zero-rated to make soft play more affordable for families.