Question follow-through · 10036

Fuels: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the level of additional VAT revenue accruing to the Exchequer as a result of recent increases in fuel prices; and whether she has considered using additional VAT receipts to provide f

answeredIqbal MohamedTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
15 Jun 2026
Target answer date
17 Jun 2026
Answer
23 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the level of additional VAT revenue accruing to the Exchequer as a result of recent increases in fuel prices; and whether she has considered using additional VAT receipts to provide f

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    There is no VAT windfall from rising fuel or energy prices. The OBR assumes a direct offset, with higher spending on fuel largely matched by reduced spending elsewhere, leaving overall VAT receipts broadly unchanged. Previous OBR analysis also shows that ...

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