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Listed Buildings: VAT

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Question for Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

UIN 151787, tabled on 9 February 2021

Question

Liz Saville Roberts
Plaid Cymru
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on cutting VAT on the repair and maintenance of listed buildings.

Answer

Nigel Huddleston
Conservative
Mid Worcestershire
Commons

Answered on

22 February 2021

My officials are in contact with Her Majesty's Treasury regarding cutting VAT to repairs and maintenance to Listed Buildings. I understand that many in the heritage sector regard the current system as a negative incentive to demolish existing buildings entirely and start again. As with all tax matters, this is something which HMT keeps under regular review. My officials and I will continue to engage with the heritage sector to build a robust evidence base and develop targeted interventions that might benefit listed buildings in this space.

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