Written Question·Treasury·UIN 9017
Drugs: VAT
Tabled: 14 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024
Question
David Chadwick
Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will remove VAT from medicines for NHS hospitals.
Answer
James MurrayAs the NHS is a public body and is not in business for VAT purposes, the VAT charged by the supplier on the total price of the medications cannot be reclaimed from HMRC. Many public bodies incur VAT in a similar way whilst delivering their statutory respo...
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