Question follow-through · 1649
NHS: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is the policy of HM Revenue and Customs to inform NHS commissioners of concerns regarding unpaid VAT liabilities prior to filing a winding-up petition.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 15 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 May 2026
- Answer
- 26 May 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is the policy of HM Revenue and Customs to inform NHS commissioners of concerns regarding unpaid VAT liabilities prior to filing a winding-up petition.
19 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 May 2026
Answer published
It is not HMRC’s policy to inform NHS Commissioners of unpaid liabilities. HMRC is unable to discuss debts held by third parties with NHS Commissioners due to taxpayer confidentiality rules. This includes companies that have been contracted to deliver NHS...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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