Question follow-through · 110510
Repairs and Maintenance: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason repairs and maintenance are treated differently for VAT purposes for (a) places of worship and (b) museums and art galleries.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 3 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 11 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason repairs and maintenance are treated differently for VAT purposes for (a) places of worship and (b) museums and art galleries.
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Feb 2026
Answer published
Construction repair and remedial works to all buildings are charged at the standard rate of VAT, this includes places of worship and museums/art galleries. Previously major alterations to listed buildings were zero-rated, including places of worship. Sinc...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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