Question follow-through · 2407

Social Services: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered extending Section 33 VAT recovery for charities and Community Interest Companies delivering statutory social care services on behalf of local authorities.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
18 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
21 May 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered extending Section 33 VAT recovery for charities and Community Interest Companies delivering statutory social care services on behalf of local authorities.

  2. 20 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 May 2026

    Answer published

    Supplies of care services are exempt from VAT if they are supplied by eligible bodies, such as public bodies or charities. No VAT is charged to the consumer of the service, nor can the supplier recover VAT incurred in the course of providing the service.C...

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