Food: VAT
2026-05-20 · Treasury · 3761 · Official question
Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the administrative costs for outlets of running a VAT reduction for children’s food only; what comparative assessment she has made of this policy and reducing VAT on all fo
Answer
From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and family leisure activitiesThe relief for children’s meal is temporary and targeted to balance the policy's intention of supporting famili...