Written Question·Treasury·UIN 87946
Small Businesses: VAT
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 14 November 2025
Question
Juliet Campbell
Labour — Broxtowe
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to exempt small businesses from paying VAT on birthday parties in line with the arrangements that currently exist for local leisure centres.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonVAT 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 third-largest tax, forecast to raise around £180 billion in 2025/26, helping to fund vital public services. Tax breaks reduce th...
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