August 14, 2000




Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:    Boston Financial Tax Credit Fund VIII, A Limited Partnership
       Report on Form 10-QSB for Quarter Ended June 30, 2000
       File Number 0-26522



Dear Sir/Madam:

Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, filed herewith is a copy of subject report.


Very truly yours,


/s/Stephen Guilmette
Stephen Guilmette
Assistant Controller




TC8-Q1.DOC



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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB


(Mark One)

[ X ]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended                                June 30, 2000
                                       ------------------------------------

                                       OR

[   ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from                 to

                         Commission file number   0-26522

       Boston  Financial  Tax Credit Fund VIII, A Limited Partnership
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                Massachusetts                          04-3205879
      (State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
       incorporation or organization)



   101 Arch Street, Boston, Massachusetts                  02110-1106
  (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code            (617) 439-3911
                                                    ----------------------------

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                                   Yes X No .


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                      BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII
                             (A Limited Partnership)

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS




PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                          Page No.

Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Balance Sheet (Unaudited) - June 30, 2000                          1

         Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - For the Three
            Months Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999                             2

         Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity (Deficiency)(Unaudited) -
            For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2000                        3

         Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - For the Three
            Months Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999                             4

         Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)                      5

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations                                6

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1-6                                                                   8

SIGNATURE                                                                   9




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                      BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII
                             (A Limited Partnership)

                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                  June 30, 2000
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Assets

<S>                                                                                     <C>
Cash and cash equivalents                                                               $       170,425
Investments in Local Limited Partnerships, net (Note 1)                                      20,587,243
Marketable securities, at fair value                                                          1,539,683
Other assets                                                                                     18,585
                                                                                        ---------------
     Total Assets                                                                       $    22,315,936
                                                                                        ===============

Liabilities and Partners' Equity

Accounts payable to affiliate                                                           $       559,074
Accrued expenses                                                                                 31,566
                                                                                        ---------------
     Total Liabilities                                                                          590,640

General, Initial and Investor Limited Partners' Equity                                       21,743,658
Net unrealized losses on marketable securities                                                  (18,362)
     Total Partners' Equity                                                                  21,725,296
                                                                                        ---------------
     Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity                                             $    22,315,936
                                                                                        ===============
</TABLE>

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                      BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII
                             (A Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                    2000                1999
                                                                                -------------      -------------
Revenue:
<S>                                                                             <C>                <C>
   Investment                                                                   $      23,768      $      22,739
   Other                                                                                  785                800
                                                                                -------------      -------------
     Total Revenue                                                                     24,553             23,539
                                                                                -------------      -------------

Expenses:
   Asset management fees, related party                                                52,679             51,555
   General and administrative (includes reimbursements
     to an affiliate in the amounts of $27,367 and
     $20,190 in 2000 and 1999, respectively)                                           41,797             35,686
   Amortization                                                                         7,486              7,486
                                                                                -------------      -------------
     Total Expenses                                                                   101,962             94,727
                                                                                -------------      -------------

Loss before equity in losses
   of Local Limited Partnerships                                                      (77,409)           (71,188)

Equity in losses of Local Limited Partnerships (Note 1)                              (474,664)          (486,254)
                                                                                -------------      -------------

Net Loss                                                                        $    (552,073)     $    (557,442)
                                                                                =============      =============

Net Loss allocated:
   To General Partners                                                          $      (5,521)     $      (5,574)
   To Limited Partners                                                               (546,552)          (551,868)
                                                                                -------------      -------------
                                                                                $    (552,073)     $    (557,442)
                                                                                =============      =============

Net Loss per Limited Partnership Unit
   (36,497 Units)                                                               $      (14.98)     $      (15.12)
                                                                                =============      =============

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>

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                      BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII
                             (A Limited Partnership)

              STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
                    For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2000
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                        Net
                                                    Initial          Investor       Unrealized
                                      General       Limited           Limited          Gains
                                       Partner      Partner          Partners        (Losses)           Total

<S>                                 <C>            <C>            <C>               <C>            <C>
Balance at March 31, 2000           $   (93,390)   $     100      $   22,389,021    $   (22,329)   $  22,273,402
                                    -----------    ---------      --------------    -----------    -------------

Comprehensive Income (Loss):
   Change in net unrealized losses
     on marketable securities
     available for sale                       -            -                   -          3,967            3,967
   Net Loss                              (5,521)           -            (546,552)             -         (552,073)
                                    -----------    ---------      --------------    -----------    -------------
Comprehensive Income (Loss)              (5,521)           -            (546,552)         3,967         (548,106)
                                    -----------    ---------      --------------    -----------    -------------

Balance at June 30, 2000            $   (98,911)   $     100      $   21,842,469    $   (18,362)   $  21,725,296
                                    ===========    =========      ==============    ===========    =============

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>



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                      BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII
                             (A Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>


                                                                                    2000              1999
                                                                                -------------    -------------

<S>                                                                             <C>              <C>
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities                            $       5,421    $     (30,707)

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities                                  (23,641)           9,224
                                                                                -------------    -------------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                             (18,220)         (21,483)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning                                                  188,645          180,030
                                                                                -------------    -------------

Cash and cash equivalents, ending                                               $     170,425    $     158,547
                                                                                =============    =============


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

</TABLE>


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                      BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII
                             (A Limited Partnership)


                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)


The  unaudited  financial  statements  presented  herein  have been  prepared in
accordance  with the  instructions  to Form 10-QSB and do not include all of the
information  and note  disclosures  required by  generally  accepted  accounting
principles.  These  statements  should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements  and notes thereto  included with the Fund's  Form10-KSB for the year
ended March 31, 2000. In the opinion of management,  these financial  statements
include  all  adjustments,  consisting  only of  normal  recurring  adjustments,
necessary  to present  fairly  the  Fund's  financial  position  and  results of
operations.  The results of operations  for the periods may not be indicative of
the results to be expected for the year.

The Managing  General Partner has elected to report results of the Local Limited
Partnerships  on a 90 day lag  basis,  because  the Local  Limited  Partnerships
report  their  results on a calendar  year  basis.  Accordingly,  the  financial
information  about  the  Local  Limited  Partnerships  that is  included  in the
accompanying financial statements is as of March 31, 2000 and 1999.

1.   Investments in Local Limited Partnerships

The Fund uses the equity method to account for its limited partner  interests in
ten Local  Limited  Partnerships  which  own and  operate  multi-family  housing
complexes. The Fund, as Investor Limited Partner,  pursuant to the Local Limited
Partnership  Agreements,   which  contain  certain  operating  and  distribution
restrictions,  has acquired a 99% interest in the profits,  losses,  tax credits
and cash flows  from  operations  of the Local  Limited  Partnerships,  with the
exception of Springwood,  Hemlock Ridge, Pike Place and West End Place which are
79.20%,  77%, 90% and 90%,  respectively.  Another  partnership  sponsored by an
affiliate of the General Partner owns the remaining  19.80% Limited  Partnership
interest in Springwood. Upon dissolution, proceeds will be distributed according
to the partnership agreements.

The following is a summary of Investments in Local Limited  Partnerships at June
30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Capital Contributions paid to Local
<S>                                                                                          <C>
   Limited Partnerships                                                                      $  29,264,859

Cumulative equity in losses of Local
   Limited Partnerships                                                                         (9,155,473)


Cumulative cash distributions received
   from Local Limited Partnerships                                                                (421,836)
                                                                                                ----------
Investments in Local Limited Partnerships
   before adjustments                                                                           19,687,550

Excess of investment cost over the underlying net assets acquired:

     Acquisition fees and expenses                                                               1,048,010

     Accumulated amortization of acquisition
       fees and expenses                                                                          (148,317)
                                                                                             -------------
Investments in Local Limited Partnerships                                                    $  20,587,243
                                                                                             =============
</TABLE>

The Fund's share of net losses of the Local Limited Partnerships for the three
 months ended June 30, 2000 is $474,664.



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                      BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII
                             (A Limited Partnership)

                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Certain matters  discussed herein constitute  forward-looking  statements within
the meaning of the Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995. The Fund
intends  such  forward-looking  statements  to be  covered  by the  safe  harbor
provisions  for  forward-looking  statements and is including this statement for
purposes of  complying  with these safe  harbor  provisions.  Although  the Fund
believes the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the
Fund can give no assurance  that their  expectations  will be  attained.  Actual
results  and  timing of  certain  events  could  differ  materially  from  those
projected in or contemplated by the  forward-looking  statements due to a number
of factors,  including,  without  limitation,  general  economic and real estate
conditions and interest rates.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2000, the Fund had cash and cash equivalents of $170,425 as compared
to $188,645 at March 31, 2000.  This  decrease is  attributable  to purchases of
marketable  securities  in excess of  proceeds  from  sales  and  maturities  of
marketable  securities and cash used for operations.  These decreases are offset
by cash distributions received from Local Limited Partnerships.

At June 30, 2000,  approximately  $1,119,000 of marketable  securities  has been
designated  as Reserves.  The Reserves  are  established  to be used for working
capital of the Fund and contingencies  related to the ownership of Local Limited
Partnership  interests.  Management  believes that the interest income earned on
Reserves,   along  with  cash   distributions   received   from  Local   Limited
Partnerships,  to the extent  available,  will be  sufficient to fund the Fund's
ongoing  operations.  Reserves may be used to fund  operating  deficits,  if the
General Partner deems funding appropriate.

Since the Fund invests as a limited partner, the Fund has no contractual duty to
provide  additional  funds to Local  Limited  Partnerships  beyond its specified
investment.  Thus,  as of June 30, 2000,  the Fund had no  contractual  or other
obligation to any Local Limited  Partnership which had not been paid or provided
for, except as disclosed above.

In the event a Local Limited Partnership  encounters  operating  difficulties
requiring additional funds, the Fund might deem it in its best  interests to
voluntarily provide such funds, in order to protect its investment. No such
event has occurred to date.

Cash Distributions

No cash distributions were made during the three months ended June 30, 2000.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended June 30, 2000,  the Fund's  operations  resulted in a
net loss of  $552,073,  as compared to $557,442  for the three months ended June
30, 1999.  The decrease in net loss is primarily  attributable  to a decrease in
equity in losses  of Local  Limited  Partnerships  due to an  increase  in total
income  and a  decrease  in  depreciation  and  amortization  of  Local  Limited
Partnerships.  The decrease in depreciation and amortization is partially offset
by an increase in operating expenses.



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                      BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII
                             (A Limited Partnership)

                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
              FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)


Property Discussions

Live  Oaks  Plantation  (West  Palm  Beach,  Florida)  continues  to  experience
operating  deficits due  primarily to  difficulty  in  attracting  and retaining
quality tenants.  In addition,  the property's curb appeal has diminished due to
the  deferral  of certain  maintenance  and repair  projects.  Accordingly,  the
Managing  General  Partner  continues  to work  closely  with the Local  General
Partner  to develop a  strategy  to  stabilize  operations,  improve  the tenant
profile and monitor site management.

The  Fund  has  implemented  policies  and  practices  for  assessing  potential
impairment of its investments in Local Limited Partnerships. The investments are
analyzed by real estate experts to determine if impairment  indicators exist. If
so,  the  carrying  value is  compared  to the  undiscounted  future  cash flows
expected to be derived from the asset.  If there is a significant  impairment in
carrying  value,  a  provision  to write  down the asset to fair  value  will be
recorded in the Fund's financial statements.



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                      BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII
                             (A Limited Partnership)



PART II       OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1-5     Not applicable

Item 6        Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K

                (a)  Exhibits - None

                (b)  Reports  on Form 8-K - No  reports  on Form 8-K were  filed
                     during the quarter ended June 30, 2000.


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                      BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII
                             (A Limited Partnership)

                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


DATED:  August 14, 2000             BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII,
                                    A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


                                    By:   Arch Street VIII Limited Partnership,
                                                           its General Partner




                                         /s/Randolph G. Hawthorne
                                         Randolph G. Hawthorne
                                         Managing Director, Vice President
                                         and Chief Operating Officer



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