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.
Documents to download
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Capital gains tax : the 2008 reforms (217 KB , PDF)
In the 2008 Budget the Labour Government introduced a major reform to capital gains tax, introducing a new single rate of tax set at 18%, and withdrawing ‘taper relief’, which had been designed to encourage longer-term investment in business assets. This note examines the background to this reform.
Documents to download
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Capital gains tax : the 2008 reforms (217 KB , PDF)
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