United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 71559
Drugs: VAT
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29 August 2025
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5 September 2025 · Answer
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5 September 2025
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the VAT rules that apply to the supply of medicines by (a) NHS and (b) private pharmacy services.
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29 August 2025
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the VAT rules that apply to the supply of medicines by (a) NHS and (b) private pharmacy services.
Source: Commons
5 September 2025
Answer
The supply of drugs is subject to VAT at the standard rate unless an exception applies. One of these exceptions is that the zero rate of VAT is applied when a drug is supplied to an individual for personal use on prescription and dispensed by a registered...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/71559
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1828342
- uk · wq-1828342 · source updated 5 September 2025