Written Question·Treasury·UIN 122630

Business: VAT

Tabled: 20 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal DemocratInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the (a) VAT Registration Threshold and (b) rate of inflation between 2014 and 2026.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
At £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This reflects the Government’s approach to balance the impacts on small businesses, with the needs of the wider economy and the public financ...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 122630) →