Exclusive: Guardian finds companies are not adding on tax on kits for holidaymakers
Companies offering Covid tests to travellers may be skewing the market by not charging VAT sales tax, a Guardian investigation has found, adding to pressure on the government to intervene and regulate pricing., states Covid tests are only exempt from VAT, which amounts to 20% on the sale price, if administered by a registered health professional or if the company selling them has sales of less than £85,000 a year.
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