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Written question asked by Paul Farrelly (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 October 2019. It was answered by Simon Clarke (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 on behalf of the Treasury.


Fossil Fuels: VAT

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing reduced VAT on heating fuels deriving from fossil fuels.

Answer

The Government has no plans to increase the rate of VAT on fuels used for household energy.

However, all taxes are kept under review and decisions on tax are considered as part of the normal fiscal policy making process.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
293486
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Heating Fossil fuels VAT Reviews
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk