Asked by: Paul Girvan (Democratic Unionist Party - South Antrim)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will made an assessment of the potential merits of a lower rate tax-band for the hospitality industry in Northern Ireland to better compete with the tax system for the hospitality industry in the Irish Republic.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
At Autumn Budget 2017, the government announced to a call for evidence on the impact of VAT and APD on tourism in Northern Ireland, to report at the next Budget.
The call for evidence was published at Spring Statement, and is open to responses until 5 June 2018.
Asked by: Paul Girvan (Democratic Unionist Party - South Antrim)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce a VAT zero rate on women's sanitary products immediately after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The government has committed to extending a zero rate of VAT to women’s sanitary products as soon as we are legally able to.