Claim: The UK pays nearly a fifth of all VAT going into the EU budget.
Fact-check: Does the UK pay a fifth of the VAT going into the EU budget? - Full Fact
Verdict: the uk is behind a significant share of the vat revenue flowing into the eu budget. but it makes more sense to look at all contributions rather than a small part; vat was only 12% of eu revenue in 2014.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sam Ashworth-Hayes
Date published: 2015-09-29T00:00:00