United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 6985
Hospitality Industry: VAT
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4 June 2026
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12 June 2026 · Answer
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12 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of revenue lost in 2027/28 by permanently reducing VAT to 5% for hospitality businesses.
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4 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of revenue lost in 2027/28 by permanently reducing VAT to 5% for hospitality businesses.
Source: Commons
12 June 2026
Answer
HMRC estimates that the cost of changing the 20 per cent Standard Rate of VAT on all accommodation and food and beverage services to the Reduced Rate of 5 per cent would be around £17 billion in 2027-28The Government recognises the significant contributio...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-04/6985
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1912507
- uk · wq-1912507 · source updated 12 June 2026