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Rural churches bemoan Gov's 'worship tax' catch in new fund

Could rural and farming landscapes alter significantly without churches?

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The Government has announced a U-turn of sorts on a fund to protect churches in farming communities. But it is set to come with a catch with churches expected to find money to pay for repairs and 20The Government has announced a U-turn of sorts on a fund to protect churches in farming communities. But it is set to come with a catch with churches expected to find money to pay for repairs and 20% in VAT.% in VAT.
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The Government has announced a U-turn of sorts on a fund to protect churches in farming communities. But it is set to come with a catch with churches expected to find money to pay for repairs and 20The Government has announced a U-turn of sorts on a fund to protect churches in farming communities. But it is set to come with a catch with churches expected to find money to pay for repairs and 20% in VAT.% in VAT.

Churches in farming communities may not entirely be saved from closure after the Government announced a partial U-turn on its plans to end grant funding. On January 21, the Department for Culture, Media...

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