Question follow-through · 116517

Social Media: Advertising

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussion she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the financial burden on charities arising from VAT on social media advertising.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
27 Feb 2026
Target answer date
3 Mar 2026
Answer
9 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussion she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the financial burden on charities arising from VAT on social media advertising.

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...

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