Suspend VAT on all hot takeaway food during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently, all hot take away food is subject to VAT at the standard rate (20%). This should be suspended for the duration of the Pub/Restaurant/Cafe shutdown in the UK. This will immediately reduce the price of all take away orders by 20% without impacting the business selling the food.

To help the catering industry during this very challenging period and the general public by reducing the cost of take away food.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Zero VAT during the Coronavirus Crisis.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

21 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 31 Mar 2020

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