VAT: Building Repairs and Maintenance Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

VAT: Building Repairs and Maintenance

Baroness Hoey Excerpts
Wednesday 19th April 2023

(1 year, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Penn Portrait Baroness Penn (Con)
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The noble Baroness is right that, to target our support on energy-efficiency measures, we have extended VAT relief in that area. I do not have dates for when the consultation will complete or when the results are expected, but I will write to her if I have any more information.

Baroness Hoey Portrait Baroness Hoey (Non-Afl)
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Can the Minister please tell me which aspects of VAT in Northern Ireland are still governed, and going to be governed, by EU regulations since the Windsor Framework?

Baroness Penn Portrait Baroness Penn (Con)
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Let me relate that to the topic at hand. The temporary zero rate of VAT that I have referred to, which applies to installations of qualifying energy-saving materials, will be expanded to Northern Ireland on 1 May this year.