Written Question·Treasury·UIN 7460

Sunscreens: VAT

Tabled: 7 October 2024

Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Sarah Champion

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of the potential impact of removing VAT from sunscreen on the incidence of (a) melanoma and (b) non-melanoma skin cancers.

Answer

James Murray

VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. It is the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £176 billion in 2024/25. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for public services, and m...

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