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NHS Trusts: VAT

Asked by Helen MorganLiberal DemocratTreasuryTabled Answered 1 December 2025UIN 94450

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of legislation regarding VAT and the NHS following the First-tier Tribunal's ruling in the case of Isle of Wight NHS Trust v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 1114 (TC).

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The government is carefully considering the impact of the Isle of Wight decision on the VAT treatment of the supply of temporary medical staff. HMRC will publish updated guidance in due course.

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