- The UK Chancellor may consider changes to VAT rates in the 2025 budget to raise funds.
- The Chief Secretary to the Treasury has not ruled out expanding VAT scope.
- Different VAT rates complicate tax administration for businesses and HMRC.
- Reduced VAT rates and exemptions result in over £100 billion lost annually.
- These rates are inefficient for income redistribution to lower-income households.
- Possible changes include reallocating reduced-rate items to the standard 20% VAT rate.
- An increase in the standard VAT rate is not currently being considered.
Source: vatcalc.com
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