Submitted on Wednesday 16th March 2016
Rejected on Thursday 17th March 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
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.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There is already a zero rate of VAT on fruit and vegetables. You can find out more here:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-notice-70114-food/vat-notice-70114-food
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