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Labour gives Scientologists tax breaks...

Title: Labour gives Scientologists tax breaks...
Date: Sunday, 8 November 2009
Publisher: Sunday Express (UK)
Author: Kirsty Buchanan
Main source: express.co.uk

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LABOUR is driving through laws that will give the Church of Scientology tax breaks on its British missions. While thousands of businesses face higher tax bills from April and homeowners brace themselves for rises in council tax, the wealthy church will be exempt. The change is being forced by a Bill from Equality Minister Harriet Harman, which, for the first time, puts Scientology on the same footing as the Church of England and Roman Catholicism. Under British law, places of worship ... [Read the rest at express.co.uk]