Question follow-through · 22659

Electricity: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria will be used at the Autumn Budget to determine whether the VAT reduction on electricity bills should continue beyond the current financial year.

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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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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria will be used at the Autumn Budget to determine whether the VAT reduction on electricity bills should continue beyond the current financial year.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government’s recent announcement to cut VAT on electricity bills applies and is funded from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027.Tax decisions will be taken at the Budget alongside an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast. All decisions will ...

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