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New Church Repairs Grant

Series: Daily Telegraph ; 8 March 2001, 4(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Instead of a promised cut in VAT on repairs, which was to be severely delayed by Brussels, in his Budget speech the Chancellor announced the introduction of a new Church Repairs Grant. This could save the Church of England £20m a year, and is the equivalent of reducing VAT to 5%.

Instead of a promised cut in VAT on repairs, which was to be severely delayed by Brussels, in his Budget speech the Chancellor announced the introduction of a new Church Repairs Grant. This could save the Church of England £20m a year, and is the equivalent of reducing VAT to 5%.