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Electricity: VAT

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 20934

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the abolition of VAT on household electricity bills will be temporary.

Answered by Treasury

The Government’s recent announcement to cut VAT on electricity bills applies and is funded from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027.

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