Written Question·Treasury·UIN 45106

Hospitality Industry: VAT

Tabled: 8 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will reduce the level of VAT on food and hot beverages in the hospitality sector.

Answer

James Murray
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for vital public services and must represent value for money for the taxpayer. Exceptions to the standar...

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