The Heritage Alliance submitted a Budget Representation following HM Treasury’s call for representations as part of its policy-making process.
The Heritage Alliance writes:
This Budget Representation from the Heritage Alliance proposed the following three funding priorities:
- A VAT system which incentivises reuse through parity of treatment for the repair and maintenance of existing buildings as compared with new-build;
- A commitment to the continuation of the Heritage Maintenance Funds scheme and reduction of the income tax rate on these funds to 20%;
- A commitment to the continuation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.
These proposals, in no particular order, are widely supported and reflect priorities identified by the breadth of our membership. They were outlined in our Heritage Manifesto 2019 and ‘Backing the Bedrock, which sets out our 5 Fiscal and Funding Priorities for 2019.
