Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 67797

Hospitality Industry: VAT

Tabled: 14 July 2025

Answered: 17 July 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the hospitality sector on the impact of the current rate of VAT on small businesses.

Answer

Gareth Thomas

The Department for Business and Trade regularly engages with representatives from the hospitality sector, including through the hospitality sector council to understand the challenges they face, including the impact of VAT on small businesses.VAT is a bro...

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