Hospitality Industry: VAT
Commons · Question 83024 · Tabled 17 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK’s approach to VAT on hospitality compared with EU member states.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 27 Oct 2025
The Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality businesses to economic growth and social life in the UK. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. The UK’s VAT...