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Tonnage Tax

Asked by John McDonnellLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 15 July 2026UIN 17692

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her estimate is of Corporation Tax relief for qualifying shipping company groups in the Tonnage Tax in 2026-27.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The latest available estimate of Corporation Tax relief for qualifying shipping company groups in the Tonnage Tax is for 2025-26 which is £145m. This is published in the tax relief statistics on the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69a0194e3e672177d0bc76e6/tax_relief_statistics_january_2026.ods.

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