Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has re-iterated the call for the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service to be exempt from VAT. Mr Hosie said: I cannot understand why the Westminster government has refused to exempt the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service from value added tax (VAT), despite repeated demands from the Scottish Government and politicians of all persuasions. ... I agree with the Fire Brigade Union, who simply cannot see why VAT rules apply uniquely to Scotland, while the