The Cranborne Chase in which I live contains an unrivalled aggregation
of churches of great historic importance. Of the 106 Listed Buildings graded as
Grade II* that are found within the area, a large number of them are churches
with Early Medieval and Saxon fabric. The
changes to VAT will have a detrimental impact on all historic churches in
England.
The petition urges the Chancellor to reconsider the extension of the
standard rate of VAT (currently zero rated) to alternations to listed places of
worship. The recent budget made things more difficult. Please have a look at
the e-petition that is before government at the moment. You can find it at:
You can also respond
directly to the consultation, which is open until 18 May,
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