Question follow-through · 21202
Electronic Commerce: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to online marketplace VAT liability on small businesses that purchase second hand goods from private individuals for resale.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to online marketplace VAT liability on small businesses that purchase second hand goods from private individuals for resale.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Government has consulted on extending VAT online marketplace liability to combat non-compliance. The consultation ran from 23rd June to 18th August 2026, and explored the exclusion of second-hand goods from the scope of any changes to the rules. The c...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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