Electricity: VAT
Commons · Question 22742 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Morris
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment has the Government made of the effectiveness of the application of VAT to first-time electricity mains connections for existing occupied residential properties that have never previously
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 7 Sep 2026
The Government does not hold VAT specific data on the number of properties affected by these different VAT treatments, nor does it hold information on connection costs that would enable the VAT involved to be readily estimated.