United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL5248
Buildings: VAT
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25 February 2025
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11 March 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to removing VAT on refitting works to encourage developers to repurpose buildings rather than demolish them; and what other plans they have to encourage them to do so.
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25 February 2025
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to removing VAT on refitting works to encourage developers to repurpose buildings rather than demolish them; and what other plans they have to encourage them to do so.
Source: Lords
11 March 2025
Answer
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s second largest tax forecast to raise £171 billion in 2024/25. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-02-25/HL5248
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1778587
- uk · wq-1778587 · source updated 11 March 2025