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UIN 37518

VAT: Coronavirus

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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21 July 2021

Last action

10 September 2021 · Answer

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10 September 2021

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a permanent reduction in VAT for (a) the travel industry and (b) other sectors affected by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.

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  1. 21 July 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a permanent reduction in VAT for (a) the travel industry and (b) other sectors affected by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.

    Source: Commons

  2. 10 September 2021

    Answer

    In order to support the cash flow and viability of around 150,000 businesses and to protect over 2.4 million jobs, the Government has applied a temporary reduced rate of VAT (5 per cent) to goods and services supplied by the tourism and hospitality sector...

    Source: Written answer

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