Petition · past parliament
Exclude the Armed Forces core meal provision from the 20% VAT rate
Closed
775 signatures
What the petition asks
While the last review left the Daily Food Charge set at £4.79, from October the 1st the cost of a core meal at a Pay As You Dine facility will increase to £5.75 to account for VAT at the 20% rate.
No VAT should be paid on core meal provisions or proper cooking facilities should be provided.
No VAT should be paid on core meal provisions or proper cooking facilities should be provided.
The increase is due to PAYD facilities having to charge VAT on the DFC, which in turn reduces the amount of money left to actually provide the meal.
With little cooking facilities available to service personnel living in military accommodation, it is unfair to ask such personnel to pay the 20% VAT rate when they have little or no other options for cooking their own meal(s).
Core meal provisions are not a luxury and should not be charged as such.
With little cooking facilities available to service personnel living in military accommodation, it is unfair to ask such personnel to pay the 20% VAT rate when they have little or no other options for cooking their own meal(s).
Core meal provisions are not a luxury and should not be charged as such.
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
775
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Jul 2016
Closed
26 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.