Written Question·Treasury·UIN 25687

Civil Society: VAT

Tabled: 22 January 2025
Answered: 30 January 2025

Question

Melanie Onn

LabourGreat Grimsby and Cleethorpes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing VAT exemptions for (a) small charities and (b) volunteer organisations.

Answer

James Murray
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s second largest tax forecast to raise £171 billion in 2024/25. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...

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