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Prize Money: VAT

Asked by Maureen BurkeLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 17 February 2026UIN 111960

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will confirm that ticket sales for prize draws offering both paid and free entry routes – as set out by the voluntary Code of Conduct published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport – are subject to

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

HMRC confirm that prize draws offering both paid and free entry routes are not eligible for VAT exemption and paid entries will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20%.

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