United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 109669
Sunscreens: VAT
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30 October 2020
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9 November 2020 · Answer
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9 November 2020
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of re-classifying sun cream from a cosmetic product to an essential product for the purposes of VAT.
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30 October 2020
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of re-classifying sun cream from a cosmetic product to an essential product for the purposes of VAT.
Source: Commons
9 November 2020
Answer
VAT is a broad-based tax on supplies of goods and services, and exceptions are limited and set out in legislation. High-factor sunscreen is on the NHS prescription list for certain conditions and qualifies for a VAT zero rate when prescribed and dispensed...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-30/109669
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1247007
- uk · wq-1247007 · source updated 9 November 2020