Rejected petition In addition to the tax on sugar, abolish VAT on fresh fruit and vegetables.

The chancellor has just brought in a tax on sugar to encourage healthier eating habits. We call on the chancellor to now abolish VAT on fresh fruit and vegetables to further enhance the chances of persuasion of the public to healthier eating habits.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

There is already a zero rate of VAT on fruit and vegetables. You can find out more here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-notice-70114-food/vat-notice-70114-food

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Date submitted 16 March 2016
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