Question follow-through · 900573

Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the tax system.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
23 Jun 2026
Answer
23 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the tax system.

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Reforms across the last two Budgets have shown that the government is committed to a fair and efficient tax system. The UK tax system generates substantial revenue to fund our vital public services whilst remaining internationally competitive – in the G7,...

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Electricity: VAT

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