Religious Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 57514 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Katie Lam
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
Answered by James Murray, 13 Jun 2025
VAT 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...