Written questions

Personal Care Services: Taxation

Commons · Question 80409 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Lizzi Collinge

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rent-a-chair model in the hair and beauty sector on (a) VAT compliance and (b) overall tax revenue; and what steps her Department is taking to prevent the

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 15 Oct 2025

The Government is committed to reducing non-compliance in the tax system and HMRC continues to tackle non-compliance across all areas of the economy, including VAT. Businesses providing personal care services, including hairdressers and barbers often oper...