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Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 March 2008. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 March 2008 on behalf of the Treasury.


VAT: Uniforms

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of reducing to 5 per cent. the rate of VAT on upper body, badged items of school uniform for all school children under 18 years old.
Answer

No estimate has been made. Our European VAT agreements, signed by successive governments, do not allow us to introduce a reduced VAT rate for those badged items of school uniform that are not already VAT zero-rated.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
473 c371W; 193340
Session
2007-08
Related items
Schools: Uniforms
Monday, 31 March 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Schools VAT Uniforms
Link
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