Imports: VAT
Commons · Question 51908 · Tabled 13 May 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 20 May 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Lake
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential financial savings to the Exchequer of (a) withdrawing the postponed VAT accounting process and (b) bringing forward payment of VAT on imports using the same facilities as
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 20 May 2025
Postponed VAT accounting is an established and valued part of the UK’s VAT regime, which provides significant simplification and cashflow benefits to UK businesses who import goods from overseas. Unlike customs duty, VAT paid upon importation of goods is ...