Written Question·Treasury·UIN 57514
Religious Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance
Tabled: 4 June 2025
Answered: 13 June 2025
Question
Katie Lam
Conservative — Weald of Kent
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK’s exit from the EU on levels of VAT for (a) repairs and (b) maintenance payments for places of worship.
Answer
James MurrayVAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £180.4 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital p...
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