# VAT's not fair, say charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/01/18/vat039s-not-fair-say-charities/
- Published: 2000-01-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Charities are continuing the campaign to persuade the government to end their £400
million VAT burden for non-business activities. 
Charities are continuing the campaign
to persuade the government to end their £400 million VAT burden for non-business
activities. According to a MORI poll for the Charities Tax Reform Group, 79% of 
adults believe that charities should be exempt from paying all VAT imposed by the
government.

Read VAT: Charities criticise government by Jimmy Burns, Social Affairs Correspondent,
at ft.com

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