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Written question asked by Steve Double (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 July 2019. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Friday, 19 July 2019 on behalf of the Treasury.

Press and Publications: VAT

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the adoption of the amendment to Directive 2006/112/EC on rates of value added tax for books, newspapers and periodicals by the EU Council; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The most recent EU Commission publication of Value Added Tax (VAT) rates applied in Member States notes that, as of 1 January 2019, 5 Member States applied a reduced rate of VAT to e-publications.

The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT.

Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations. Any representations on this issue will be considered as part of the fiscal events process.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
275787
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
EU law Press Publications Newspaper press VAT
Link
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