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<p>VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the standard rate of 20 per cent normally
applies to most goods and services, including PCR tests. Medical testing, where it
is administered by registered health professionals, is exempt from VAT. The Government
also continues to offer free COVID-19 testing for those with COVID-19 symptoms.</p><p>
</p><p>Testing individuals after they arrive in the UK is an important tool to help
the Government protect the public from the risk posed by imported cases of COVID-19
and to identify variants of concern. The Government recognises that the cost of PCR
tests can be high, which is why it is working with the travel industry and private
testing providers to see how costs can be reduced while ensuring that travel remains
as safe as possible.</p>
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