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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-21more like thismore than 2021-07-21
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 VAT: Coronavirus 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 merits of a permanent reduction in VAT for (a) the travel industry and (b) other sectors affected by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 37518 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-10more like thismore than 2021-09-10
answer text <p>In order to support the cash flow and viability of around 150,000 businesses and to protect over 2.4 million jobs, the Government has applied a temporary reduced rate of VAT (5 per cent) to goods and services supplied by the tourism and hospitality sectors, which will now end on 30 September 2021. On 1 October 2021, a new reduced rate of 12.5 per cent will be introduced for these goods and services to help affected businesses manage the transition back to the standard rate. The new rate will end on 31 March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that the reduced rate of VAT is a temporary measure. It is right that, as restrictions are lifted and demand for goods and services in the tourism and hospitality sectors increases, this relief is reduced and eventually removed in order to rebuild and strengthen the public finances. This policy will cost the Exchequer over £7 billion and, while the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are no plans to make the reduced rate of VAT permanent.</p><p> </p><p>VAT raised around £130 billion in 2019/20 and helps to fund key spending priorities. Any reduction in tax paid is a reduction in the money available to support important public services, including the NHS and policing. While all taxes are kept under review, any decision to grant new permanent VAT reliefs would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing or increased taxation elsewhere.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN
37517 more like this
41325 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-09-10T13:26:30.183Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-10T13:26:30.183Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1314612
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-05-13more like thismore than 2021-05-13
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 VAT: Coronavirus 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, with reference to the Answer of 15 April 2021 to Question178712, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the grace period for Returned Goods Relief to 2023 to mitigate the effect of current covid-19 restrictions. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield more like this
uin 1049 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-05-21more like thismore than 2021-05-21
answer text <p>The Government has recently extended the grace period for the Returned Goods Relief (RGR) from one year to 18 months in light of the continuing travel restrictions in both the UK and the EU due to COVID-19. This extension to the grace period allows goods located in the EU at the end of the Transition Period to return to Great Britain by 30th June 2022, regardless of the date they left the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-05-21T11:36:55.23Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-21T11:36:55.23Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
1312401
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-27more like thismore than 2021-04-27
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 VAT: Coronavirus 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, for what reason the VAT charge on PCR tests is 20 per cent. more like this
tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
tabling member printed
Sarah Olney more like this
uin 188136 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-29more like thismore than 2021-04-29
answer text <p>VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the standard rate of 20% normally applies to most goods and services, including PCR tests. However, medical testing administered by registered health professionals is exempt from VAT.</p><p>The Government also continues to offer free Covid-19 testing for those with Covid-19 symptoms, and everyone in England, including those without symptoms, are able to take a free rapid coronavirus test twice a week.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-04-29T08:25:11.133Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-29T08:25:11.133Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4591
label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this