VAT: Repayments
Commons · Question 128604 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the processing of VAT repayments to businesses.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 28 Apr 2026
Between 1 June to 30 November 2025, HMRC processed around 1.4 million VAT repayment returns, with around 93% paid promptly, within 5 days. As part of its responsibilities for the collection and management of the VAT system, HMRC will select cases where ne...