Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 July 1996. It was answered by David Heathcoat-Amory (Conservative) on Monday, 15 July 1996 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Treasury

Question

If products designed for sufferers of ulcerative colitis are exempt from VAT; what revenue the Treasury received from VAT on products designed for the sufferers of ulcerative colitis in the last year for which figures are available; and what medical products are currently exempt from value added tax. - No figs given.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

281 c371W; 36692;36693;36691

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Medical treatments VAT Tax yields VAT zero rating VAT exemptions Ulcerative colitis

Contains statistics

Yes