Written Question·Treasury·UIN 83214

Bicycles: VAT

Tabled: 17 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing VAT from children’s bicycles.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital public services. Evidence suggests that businesses only partially pass on any savi...

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