Written Question·Treasury·UIN 9017

Drugs: VAT

Tabled: 14 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal DemocratBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will remove VAT from medicines for NHS hospitals.

Answer

James Murray
As 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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