VAT Increase - what you can do

VAT Increase - what you can do

The increase in VAT to 20% will be a blow to committees planning improvement work over the next few years, especially in those districts which offer little or no grant aid.  If your hall is likely to be affected do write to your MP asking for a reduced VAT rate of 5% on such work. This will support long standing efforts by ACRE and the National Village Halls Forum who have previously had strong support from coalition MPs for this problem to be rectified.  A consultation about charity taxation is due to be held in the Autumn so please look out for this and respond if your hall is, or has been, affected by paying irrecoverable VAT.