Question follow-through · 18881
Construction: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in HMRC VAT registration processing on construction businesses; and if she will consider changes to the VAT registration rules to allow businesses to re
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 14 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jul 2026 · 2 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in HMRC VAT registration processing on construction businesses; and if she will consider changes to the VAT registration rules to allow businesses to re
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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16 Jul 2026
Answer published
Businesses can only recover input VAT once they are VAT registered. However, once registered, they may recover VAT on goods purchased up to four years before that date. HMRC processes the vast majority of VAT registration applications promptly, with 95% c...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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