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Lords Chamber
Autumn Statement 2023 - Wed 29 Nov 2023
HM Treasury

Mentions:
1: Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab - Life peer) VAT at 5% on domestic gas and electricity use, like the freezing of fuel duty and the tax treatment of - Speech Link
2: Baroness Featherstone (LD - Life peer) The Association of Independent Festivals was disappointed that the reduction to 5% VAT on ticket sales - Speech Link
3: Lord Lee of Trafford (LD - Life peer) Minister made when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer to disallow overseas visitors from reclaiming VAT - Speech Link

Early Day Motion
VAT on audiobooks (32 Signatures)
15 Nov 2023
Tabled by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That this House recognises that audio books, now popular and widely available across all genres, from business to academic, from historical to self help, are a lifeline for many people with sight loss, visual impairment, dyslexia or other reading disabilities; agrees that audio books offer unique opportunities for visually-impaired and …
Select Committee
Session 2022-23 Formal Minutes

Formal Minutes Oct. 26 2023

Committee: Backbench Business Committee

Found: First and Protecting our Precious Green Belt • Karin Smyth: St Patrick’s Day • Amy Callaghan: VAT

Deposited Papers

Jul. 13 2023

Source Page: Letter dated 10/07/2023 from Victoria Atkins MP to Marion Fellows MP regarding the cost of zero-rating the supply of all audiobooks, as discussed during the Westminster Hall debate on VAT on Audiobooks. 1p.
Document: FST_letter_to_Marion_Fellows_MP-Audiobooks.pdf (PDF)

Found: 2023 from Victoria Atkins MP to Marion Fellows MP regarding the cost of zero-rating the supply of all audiobooks

Deposited Papers
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Jun. 21 2023

Source Page: Creative industries sector vision: A joint plan to drive growth, build talent and develop skills. 60p.
Document: Creative.pdf (PDF)

Found: Statista, Etsy Thrives Amid Pandemic – And It’s Not Just Masks (2020); Nielsen, Prime Time for Audiobooks

Scheduled Event - 15 Jun 2023, 3 p.m. - Add to calendar
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Commons - Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall
VAT on audiobooks
MP: Mike Penning
Westminster Hall
BACKBENCH BUSINESS - Thu 15 Jun 2023
HM Treasury

Mentions:
1: Mike Penning (CON - Hemel Hempstead) Take an obvious example: a local authority that wanted to sell audiobooks would have to charge VAT—in - Speech Link
2: Marion Fellows (SNP - Motherwell and Wishaw) Reducing VAT on audiobooks is essential to ensure that young people especially listen to books.I want - Speech Link
3: James Murray (LAB - Ealing North) this debate concerns VAT on audiobooks in particular, there is a wider context. - Speech Link

Westminster Hall
VAT on Audiobooks - Thu 15 Jun 2023
No Department present
Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Thu 15 Jun 2023
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Patricia Gibson (SNP - North Ayrshire and Arran) recognition of the transformative importance of reading, physical and digital books are exempt from VAT - Speech Link
2: Penny Mordaunt (CON - Portsmouth North) Another Member raised the issue of sunscreen being seen as a luxury item and hence subject to VAT, even - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Jun. 14 2023

Source Page: Creative industries sector vision
Document: Creative industries sector vision: a joint plan to drive growth, build talent and develop skills (PDF)

Found: Statista, Etsy Thrives Amid Pandemic – And It’s Not Just Masks (2020); Nielsen, Prime Time for Audiobooks