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UIN 9017

Drugs: VAT

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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 remove VAT from medicines for NHS hospitals.

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  1. 14 October 2024

    Written question

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will remove VAT from medicines for NHS hospitals.

    Source: Commons

  2. 22 October 2024

    Answer

    As the NHS is a public body and is not in business for VAT purposes, the VAT charged by the supplier on the total price of the medications cannot be reclaimed from HMRC. Many public bodies incur VAT in a similar way whilst delivering their statutory respo...

    Source: Written answer

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