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VAT: Repayments

Commons · Question 128605 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many business VAT repayment claims have been outstanding for more than 30 days as of 20/04/2026.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 28 Apr 2026

HMRC does not publish figures on VAT repayment claims that are outstanding for more than 30 days or any specific time period, as this could risk providing insight into repayment controls and may be exploited for fraudulent purposes. Such figures would als...