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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-10-13more like thismore than 2023-10-13
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Alcoholic Drinks: VAT remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the VAT charged on alcohol supplied by (a) pubs and (b) supermarkets on the level of competition between those sectors. more like this
tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
tabling member printed
Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
uin 202476 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-18more like thismore than 2023-10-18
answer text <p>VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services, including alcohol sold at both pubs and supermarkets. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited by both legal and fiscal considerations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands the vital role the hospitality industry plays in the UK economy. We have implemented a new alcohol duty system on 1 August, which also has many benefits for pubs. The new Draught Relief provides a significant duty discount on alcohol sold in containers of 20 litres or more, in pubs and other on-trade venues. As well as this, the Government’s ‘Brexit Pubs Guarantee,’ confirms that the duty on a draught pint will always be lower than its equivalent in a supermarket.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to keep all taxes under review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
question first answered
less than 2023-10-18T13:55:54.18Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-18T13:55:54.18Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4820
label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this