196501-383535 FOI Adults Commissioning

Short Description
VAT on Social Care Services
Reference number
FOI196501-383535
Date
Request

Freedom of Information Access Request 

Some local authorities commission adult and/or children’s social care services from providers’ trading subsidiary in order that VAT can be reclaimed.  
 
How many contracts does the local authority currently (2023/24) hold with social care providers that enable the local authority to commission adult social care services from the providers’ trading subsidiary in order that VAT can be reclaimed.
 
How many contracts does the local authority currently (2023/24) hold with social care providers that enable the local authority to commission children’s social care services from the providers’ trading subsidiary in order that VAT can be reclaimed.
 
For the avoidance of doubt, we are not referring to sub-contracting.
 

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