HC Deb 02 February 2004 vol 417 c641W
Denzil Davies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total amount raised from VAT charged on goods imported into the United Kingdom was in each of the last three available financial years. [151723]

John Healey

The amount of import VAT received in the last three financial years was:

£ million
2000–01 17,001
2001‒02 16,194
2003–03 15,523

These figures include ex-warehouse VAT and are published in the Customs and Excise VAT Factsheet at www.uktradeinfo.com.

Importers registered for VAT reclaim import VAT on their VAT returns.