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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will grant VAT exemption to charities providing services on behalf of the National Health Service, in circumstances where the National Health Service would have been eligible for VAT exemption.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will grant VAT exemption to charities providing services on behalf of the National Health Service, in circumstances where the National Health Service would have been eligible for VAT exemption.
Asked by
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Hanham
(Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 September 2011
VAT exemption for certain healthcare services is available irrespective of whether the organisation is the National Health Service (NHS) or a charity. The main difference in treatment between the two is that the NHS is eligible for a refund of the VAT which it incurs on certain outsourced services, whereas charities are not. This point has been brought to our attention in the context of charitable hospices.
The Government fully understand the issues and has already pledged to undertake a review. However, this is a complex area where we are constrained by EU VAT legislation. Officials are working with representatives from the hospice sector to try to identify a solution that is both targeted and affordable.
Notes
Answer received between Monday 22 August and Tuesday 30 August 2011.
Subjects
Charities; Health services; Exemptions; NHS; VAT
Date
5 September 2011
Reference
11497; 730 c9WA
House
House of Lords