Hospitality Industry: VAT
Commons · Question 6408 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the Exchequer and expected economic impact on families of the temporary reduction in VAT on children's meals and summer attractions; what categories of business and attracti
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Jun 2026
From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This is a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s ...