Written Question·Treasury·UIN 18331

Hospitality Industry: VAT

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Perran Moon

LabourCamborne and Redruth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the VAT burden on hospitality businesses.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
At £90,000, the UK has the second highest registration threshold among all 38 OECD countries, which keeps the majority of businesses, including hospitality businesses, outside the VAT system. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent st...

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