David Smith MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Electricity: VATTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27339More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason his Department is applying VAT on new connections to off-electrical grid homes; and what consideration he has given to lifting this on off-grid homes.
Answer: The VAT treatment of electricity connection charges depends on the nature of the supply and the circumstances in which it is made. Where a grid connection forms part of a qualifying domestic supply of electricity, it is subject to the same VAT treatment a...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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