Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 March 2008. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 31 March 2008 on behalf of the Treasury.
Schools: Uniforms
- Question
- To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2008, Official Report, column 371W, on VAT: uniforms, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the introduction of a reduced VAT rate for those items of school uniform that are not already VAT zero-rated.
- Answer
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The Government have not recently discussed this issue with European counterparts. A new legislative proposal on reduced VAT rates, and further EU discussions of them, are expected later this year.
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- 197916; 474 c668W
- Session
- 2007-08
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- Schools VAT Uniforms
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