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UIN 103556

Detergents: VAT

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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14 October 2020

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19 October 2020 · Answer

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19 October 2020

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues on exempting household cleaning products from VAT during the covid19 outbreak.

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  1. 14 October 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues on exempting household cleaning products from VAT during the covid19 outbreak.

    Source: Commons

  2. 19 October 2020

    Answer

    Cleaning products are subject to the standard rate of VAT. Providing an exemption for these products would come at a considerable cost to the Exchequer and is not possible under the current legal framework. Although the Government keeps all taxes under re...

    Source: Written answer

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