Written Question·Treasury·UIN 120688
Charities: VAT
Tabled: 13 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Jess Brown-Fuller
Liberal Democrat — Chichester
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fiscal drag on the number of charities expected to become liable for VAT registration over the next five years.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonAt £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This means the majority of UK businesses are not in the VAT system at all. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption. Once an organisation’s ta...
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