Hospitality Industry and Tourism: VAT

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of a return to a 20 per cent VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sectors on the ability of those sectors to compete in a global marketplace.

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1. 22 February 2021

   Written question

   To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of a return to a 20 per cent VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sectors on the ability of those sectors to compete in a global marketplace.

   Source: Commons

2. 2 March 2021

   Answer

   Raising £130 billion in 2019/20, VAT is an important source of revenue and is vital for funding public services such as health, education and defence. The temporary reduced rate of VAT was introduced on 15 July to support the cash flow and viability of ov...

   Source: Written answer

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