VAT and Churches
Construction work to repair buildings, including historic churches, is charged VAT at the 20% standard rate. The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme provides grants to mitigate the VAT costs for these repairs.
In the Autumn 2021 Budget the Government announced it would introduce a new levy to raise approximately £100 million per year to help fund anti-money laundering and economic crime reforms.
Autumn 2021 Budget: Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy (149 KB , PDF)
Provision to establish the Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy is included in the Finance (No.2) Bill 2021-22 – specifically Part 3 of the Bill (Clauses 53-66).
The new levy will first be charged in the financial year running from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 on any medium, large and very large entities regulated for anti-money laundering (AML) purposes at any point during that year. The levy will first be paid by in-scope entities at the end of each financial year, meaning first payments will be due in the financial year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. It is estimated that the levy will impact 4,000 businesses.
Autumn 2021 Budget: Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy (149 KB , PDF)
Construction work to repair buildings, including historic churches, is charged VAT at the 20% standard rate. The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme provides grants to mitigate the VAT costs for these repairs.
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