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registered interest false more like this
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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 Electronic Publishing: VAT more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of VAT on digital (1) books, (2) magazines, and (3) newspapers to public institutions in the last (a) year, and (b) five years. more like this
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Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury more like this
uin HL11366 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-26more like thismore than 2018-11-26
answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
grouped question UIN
HL11363 more like this
HL11364 more like this
HL11365 more like this
HL11367 more like this
HL11368 more like this
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less than 2018-11-26T15:51:15.203Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-26T15:51:15.203Z
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label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury more like this