Thursday, 13 August 2026
Seven new acts: prescription medicines become VAT-free, and TEK merges into the police.
From 1 September no VAT is charged on prescription medicines, so patients pay less. Another act merges the Counter Terrorism Centre and the Parliamentary Guard into the police, and rules on keeping wild animals in circuses get stricter.
- Lower VAT on medicines The aim is to reduce the burden on older people, chronic patients and poorer families. Details →
- TEK within the police To end duplication, TEK and the Parliamentary Guard merge into the police. Details →
- Fewer wild animals in circuses From 2027, 25 animal groups, such as big cats, bears, elephants and giraffes, can no longer appear in circuses. Details →