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Written question asked by Jackie Lawrence (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 November 2004. It was answered by Gordon Brown (Labour) on Monday, 8 November 2004 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on VAT as applied to charities.
Answer

Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on VAT as applied to charities. [197375] Mr. Gordon Brown: The Government will make a one-off donation to the Band Aid Charitable Trust equivalent to the VAT collected on sales of the new Band Aid record and the Live Aid DVD, so that all of the money will benefit the people that need it most in the poorest African countries.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
426 c509W; 197375
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Charities Charitable donations Voluntary organisations VAT