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The UK Chancellor announced a temporary VAT reduction from 20% to 5% for attractions running from late June to 1 September.

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May 22, 2026
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  • HM Treasury's press release on the Great British Summer Savings scheme confirms a temporary VAT reduction from 20% to 5% for attractions, zoos, museums, cinemas, soft play, theatres and children's meals from late June until 1 September.
  • No contradictory evidence was found in the other sources.
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HM Treasury's press release on the Great British Summer Savings scheme confirms a temporary VAT reduction from 20% to 5% for attractions, zoos, museums, cinemas, soft play, theatres and children's meals from late June until 1 September. No contradictory evidence was found in the other sources.

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