Written Question·Treasury·UIN 46662
Personal Care Services: VAT
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
Sarah Bool
Conservative — South Northamptonshire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing VAT rate on hair and beauty salons.
Answer
James MurrayVAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is also the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for vital public ser...
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