Written Question·Treasury·UIN 24579
Schools: Uniforms
Tabled: 16 January 2025
Answered: 21 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mike Martin
Liberal Democrat — Tunbridge Wells
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT on school uniforms.
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 the UK’s second largest tax forecast to raise £171 billion in 2024/25. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
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