Enacted Rate change

Isle of Man — Childrens meals reduced rate

Jurisdiction
🇮🇲 Isle of Man
Tax
VAT
Change type
Rate change
Status
Enacted
Effective
25 June 2026
Verified
Corroborated against official id · high confidence
The change

The Isle of Man Treasury announced a temporary reduction in VAT from 20% to 5% on selected family activities — qualifying children's meals served at restaurants for on-premises consumption, children's and family tickets to cinemas, theatres, concerts, shows and exhibitions, and admission tickets for children and adults to specified attractions (amusement parks, fairs, zoos, soft-play centres, museums, circuses, nature reserves, wildlife parks, farm visitor attractions, observation attractions and similar). The reduced rate applies from 25 June 2026 to 1 September 2026 inclusive, mirroring UK HMRC Revenue and Customs Brief 5 (2026).

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