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Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Taxation

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 8 July 2025UIN 64701

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of the total effective tax payable by (a) the hospitality sector and (b) other sectors.

Answered by James Murray

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has not performed a comparative analysis of the total effective tax payable from the hospitality sector and other sectors.

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