Summer holiday VAT cut begins as families look for savings

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A temporary reduction in VAT on family attractions and some children's meals has come into force. Ministers say it will ease costs, but some question how much households will actually save.

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00:00Families planning days out during the school holidays could see lower prices as a temporary

00:05VAT cut comes into force. The government has reduced VAT from 20% to 5% on a range of

00:13family

00:13attractions, including theme parks, zoos, museums and some children's meals. Ministers say the move

00:20is designed to help with the cost of living during the summer break, when many households face higher

00:25spending to keep kids occupied. The measure will remain in place until the start of September,

00:31but some families, charities and businesses have questioned how much difference it will make,

00:37with doubts over whether the full savings will be passed on to customers by retailers.

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