Religious Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 48919 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 8 May 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will review the VAT exemption cap for repairs on listed places of worship.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 8 May 2025
The Department has no plans to reconsider the £25,000 cap. Based on previous scheme data, we expect 94% of claims to be unaffected by the change. Future Government spending is a matter for the Spending Review.