Written Question·Treasury·UIN 21378

Swimming: VAT

Tabled: 19 December 2024
Answered: 7 January 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential financial impact of VAT on private swimming schools.

Answer

James Murray
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for public services, and must represent value for money for the taxpayer. At Autumn Budget 2024, the Gov...
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