Written Question·Treasury·UIN 27815

Charities: VAT Zero Rating

Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025

Question

Michelle Welsh

LabourSherwood Forest

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment on the potential merits of extending eligibility for the zero-rate VAT for charities to include flood defence equipment.

Answer

James Murray
To protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, the Government has committed £2.4 billion over the next two years to improve flood resilience by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. Through this funding the Government provi...

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