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Written Question
Houseboats: VAT
Monday 9th September 2019

Asked by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to undertake a review of the charging of VAT on mooring fees for residents of houseboats.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

Mooring fees on houseboats designed or adapted for use solely as a place of permanent habitation, which do not have the means of, and are not be capable of being readily adapted for self-propulsion, are VAT exempt.

Under the current EU VAT rules, there is no scope to extend the remit of these VAT reliefs for houseboats. Whilst the UK remains a member of the EU, it must comply with the rights and obligations that membership entails. This includes the application of EU VAT rules.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jul 2019
Summer Adjournment

"I am delighted to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting), for whom I have so much respect.

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Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill

"The Minister says that he believes that the definition is adequate, but surely he will concede that such matters can be explored and tested in Committee. If it can be demonstrated that the definition is not as clear as it ought to be, will the Government be open to amending …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 May 2019
Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill

"I have great respect for the former Minister, as he knows. Does he share my lack of understanding of the fact that animal welfare was never a reason for us to ban wild animals in circuses, and that—as he has just mentioned—we had to find alternative ethical grounds? Surely the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 May 2019
Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill

"I am grateful to be called to participate briefly in this uncontroversial and consensual debate, and it is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish); although we sit on opposite sides of the House, we are on very good terms and share …..."
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Puppy Smuggling

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Animal Rescue Centres

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered animal rescue centres.

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Dec 2018
Animal Rescue Centres

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Dec 2018
Animal Rescue Centres

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