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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Streeting Rules Out VAT On Private Healthcare Ahead Of Autumn Budget
Caption: Streeting Rules Out VAT On Private Healthcare Ahead Of Autumn Budget. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed that the UK government will not impose VAT on private healthcare in the upcoming autumn Budget. Speaking to the BBC, he said unequivocally, “It’s not happening,” and repeated the reassurance when asked if he could guarantee it. Most private healthcare services in the UK are already exempt from VAT, meaning patients typically do not pay the tax on treatments. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has faced repeated questions about potential tax rises, including VAT, as she prepares to deliver her budget in November. Reeves told the Labour conference that while the government faces difficult choices due to international events and long-term economic challenges, it would not take risks with public finances. She pledged to keep taxes, inflation, and interest rates as low as possible, reiterating manifesto commitments to avoid raising National Insurance, income tax, or VAT. Senior ministers, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, have echoed this stance at the conference. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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