United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 64700
Hospitality Industry and Tourism: VAT
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2 July 2025
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9 July 2025 · Answer
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9 July 2025
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the standard 20% VAT rate on the international competitiveness of the (a) tourism and (b) hospitality sectors.
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2 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the standard 20% VAT rate on the international competitiveness of the (a) tourism and (b) hospitality sectors.
Source: Commons
9 July 2025
Answer
The Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality and tourism businesses to economic growth and social life in the UK. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-02/64700
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1818976
- uk · wq-1818976 · source updated 9 July 2025