Question follow-through · 70587
Hospitality Industry: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Flat Rate VAT Scheme on small independent hospitality businesses' ability to claim VAT on (a) food, (b) energy, (c) supplies and (d) other input
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 29 Aug 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Aug 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Flat Rate VAT Scheme on small independent hospitality businesses' ability to claim VAT on (a) food, (b) energy, (c) supplies and (d) other input
2 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2025
Answer published
The Flat Rate Scheme offers additional simplification to smaller businesses. It allows VAT to be calculated by the application of a sector-specific percentage. These are lower than the current rate of 20% to allow for VAT on costs which cannot be claimed ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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