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Swimming: VAT

Commons · Question 21378 · Tabled 19 Dec 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 7 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential financial impact of VAT on private swimming schools.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 7 Jan 2025

VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for public services, and must represent value for money for the taxpayer. At Autumn Budget 2024, the Gov...