Written Question·Treasury·UIN 70590
Business: VAT
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
Suella Braverman
Reform UK — Fareham and Waterlooville
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent comparative assessment her Department has made on the levels of VAT charged to (a) small hospitality businesses, (b) supermarkets, (c) national chains and (d) delivery platforms.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe level of the charge depends on the good or service being supplied. VAT only needs to be accounted for by VAT-registered businesses, and at £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. T...
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