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UIN 9012

Hospitals: Drugs

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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14 October 2024

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22 October 2024 · Answer

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22 October 2024

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the VAT charges on medicines dispensed in hospitals.

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  1. 14 October 2024

    Written question

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the VAT charges on medicines dispensed in hospitals.

    Source: Commons

  2. 22 October 2024

    Answer

    Where medications are provided as part of the NHS’s statutory obligation of medical care, they are exempt from VAT. This means that medications are VAT-free for patients when provided to an in-patient in hospital. Furthermore, medications for out-patients...

    Source: Written answer

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