Written questions

Small Businesses: Customs and VAT

Commons · Question 70408 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in what way he is supporting small businesses to remain compliant with (a) VAT and (b) customs paperwork.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 5 Sep 2025

As part of our recently launched Plan for Small Business, the Government is modernising the tax and customs system as referenced in HMRC’s Transformation Roadmap. This will include AI powered technology and personalised digital experiences making it easie...