Petition Stop advancement of religion being considered a charitable purpose (tax relief)

Advancement of religion is currently a charitable purpose allow tax relief. This should not be considered as charitable activity for the greater good. Religious groups can still be charities if they help the needy and similar activity.

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https://www.gov.uk/setting-up-charity/charitable-purposes
https://www.gov.uk/charities-and-tax

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40 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 40 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 6 November 2019
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