Question follow-through · 35917
Museums and Galleries: Government Assistance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February of Question 29769 on Museums, what the cost of the VAT Refund Scheme was in 2024; and whether she plans to change the funding for the VAT Refund Scheme.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 5 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 7 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 12 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February of Question 29769 on Museums, what the cost of the VAT Refund Scheme was in 2024; and whether she plans to change the funding for the VAT Refund Scheme.
7 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Mar 2025
Answer published
Under section 33A of the VAT Act 1994, certain museums and galleries are eligible to reclaim VAT incurred on the non-business costs associated with providing free admission to the public. Further information about the scheme and its eligibility conditions...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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