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Written question asked by Lord Austin of Dudley (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 26 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 September 2019. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Friday, 4 October 2019 on behalf of the Treasury.


Electronic Publishing: VAT

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to remove the VAT on all digital publications.

Answer

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
291311
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Electronic publishing VAT
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk