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Written question asked by Lord Bellingham (Conservative) on Monday, 8 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 2004. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 2004 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury

Question
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost would be to the Treasury in a year of a reduction in VAT on all home repair maintenance and improvement works to (a) 12 per cent., (b) 10 per cent. and (c) five per cent. - Customs do not collect data on VAT from individual goods and services.
Answer

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost would be to the Treasury in a year of a reduction in VAT on all home repair maintenance and improvement works to (a) 12 per cent. 10 per cent. and (c) five per cent. [197450] Dawn Primarolo: Customs do not collect data on VAT from individual goods and services, therefore no such estimates are available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
426 c703W;426 c707W; 197450
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Housing Housing improvement Repairs and maintenance VAT
Link
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