November  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 the Quarter Ended September 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 GuilmetteAssistant Controller

TC8-Q2.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                    September 30, 2000
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                                                         OR

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


For the transition period from                            to
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                   Commission file number                   0-26522

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


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


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


Registrant's telephone number, including area code       (617) 439-3911
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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.
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Item 1. Financial Statements

         Balance Sheet - September 30, 2000 (Unaudited)                      1

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

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

         Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - For the Six

            Months Ended September 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
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Items 1-6
                                                                             8

SIGNATURE                                                                    9


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                 BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII

                         (A Limited Partnership)



                             BALANCE SHEET

                           September 30, 2000

                              (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Assets

<S>                                                                                              <C>
Cash and cash equivalents                                                                        $     151,708
Investments in Local Limited Partnerships, net (Note 1)                                             20,062,441
Marketable securities, at fair value                                                                 1,613,068
Other assets                                                                                            30,056
                                                                                                 -------------
       Total Assets                                                                              $  21,857,273
                                                                                                 =============

Liabilities and Partners' Equity

--------------------------------

Liabilities

   Accounts payable to affiliate                                                                 $     639,121
   Accrued expenses                                                                                     35,106
                                                                                                 -------------
       Total Liabilities                                                                               674,227
                                                                                                 -------------

General, Initial and Investor Limited Partners' Equity                                              21,192,179
Net unrealized losses on marketable securities                                                          (9,133)
                                                                                                 -------------
Total Partners' Equity                                                                              21,183,046
                                                                                                 -------------
       Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity                                                    $  21,857,273
                                                                                                 =============
</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 and Six Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

                                       (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                             Three Months Ended                          Six Months Ended
                                      September 30,        September 30,          September 30,      September 30,
                                          2000                 1999                   2000               1999
                                      -------------        -------------         --------------    ----------
Revenue:
<S>                                   <C>                  <C>                   <C>               <C>
   Investment                         $      25,662        $      21,534         $       49,430    $        44,273
   Other                                        195                  350                    980              1,150
                                      -------------        -------------         --------------    ---------------
       Total Revenue                         25,857               21,884                 50,410             45,423
                                      -------------        -------------         --------------    ---------------

Expenses:
   Asset management fees,
     related party                           52,679               51,555                105,358            103,110
   General and administrative
     expenses (includes
     reimbursements to affiliates
     in the amounts of $54,735
     and $36,901 in 2000 and
     1999, respectively)                     39,855               31,358                 81,652             67,044
   Amortization                               7,486                7,485                 14,972             14,971
                                      -------------        -------------         --------------    ---------------
       Total Expenses                       100,020               90,398                201,982            185,125
                                      -------------        -------------         --------------    ---------------

Loss before equity in losses
   of Local Limited Partnerships            (74,163)             (68,514)              (151,572)          (139,702)

Equity in losses of Local

   Limited Partnerships (Note 1)           (477,316)            (563,373)              (951,980)        (1,049,627)
                                      -------------        -------------         --------------    ---------------

Net Loss                              $    (551,479)       $    (631,887)        $   (1,103,552)   $    (1,189,329)
                                      =============        =============         ==============    ===============

Net Loss allocated

   To General Partner                 $      (5,515)       $      (6,319)        $      (11,036)   $       (11,893)
   To Limited Partners                     (545,964)            (625,568)            (1,092,516)        (1,177,436)
                                      -------------        -------------         --------------    ---------------
                                      $    (551,479)       $    (631,887)        $    1,103,552    $    (1,189,329)
                                      =============        =============         ==============    ===============

Net Loss per Limited

Partnership Unit (36,497 Units)       $      (14.95)       $      (17.14)        $       (29.93)   $       (32.26)
                                      =============        =============         ==============    ==============

</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)

                   STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)

                       For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2000

                                       (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    Initial          Investor           Net
                                     General        Limited           Limited       Unrealized
                                      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                       -            -                   -         13,196           13,196
   Net Loss                             (11,036)           -         (1,092,516)              -       (1,103,552)
                                    ------------   ---------      --------------    -----------       -----------
Comprehensive Income (Loss)             (11,036)           -          (1,092,516)        13,196       (1,090,356)
                                    -----------    ---------      --------------    -----------       -----------

Balance at September 30, 2000       $  (104,426)   $     100      $   21,296,505    $    (9,133)   $  21,183,046
                                    ===========    =========      ==============    ===========    =============
</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 CASH FLOWS

                   For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

                                     (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

<S>                                                                             <C>              <C>
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities                            $      10,077    $    (148,102)

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities                                  (47,014)          25,665
                                                                                -------------      ------------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                             (36,937)        (122,437)

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

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                        $     151,708    $      57,593
                                                                                =============    =============
</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)

                         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 Funds 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 June 30, 2000 and 1999.

1. Investments in Local Limited Partnerships

The Fund uses the equity method to account for its limited partnership 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,
where 79.20%,  77%, 90% and 90% interests were acquired,  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
September 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

Cumulative equity in losses of Local
   Limited Partnerships                                                                         (9,632,789)

Cumulative cash distributions received
   from Local Limited Partnerships                                                                (461,836)
                                                                                             -------------

Investments in Local Limited Partnerships
   before adjustments                                                                           19,170,234

Excess of investment cost over the underlying net assets acquired:

     Acquisition fees and expenses                                                               1,048,010

     Accumulated amortization of acquisition
       fees and expenses                                                                          (155,803)
                                                                                             -------------

Investments in Local Limited Partnerships                                                    $  20,062,441
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</TABLE>

The Fund's share of net losses of the Local Limited Partnerships for the six
months ended September 30, 2000 is $951,980.


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                 BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII

                         (A Limited Partnership)



                MANAGEMENTS 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 September 30, 2000, the Fund had cash and cash equivalents of $151,708, as
compared, to $188,645 at March 31, 2000. This decrease is primarily
attributable to purchases of marketable securities in excess of proceeds from
sales and maturities of marketable securities. This decrease is partially offset
by cash distributions received from Local Limited Partnerships.

At September 30, 2000, approximately $1,091,000 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 September 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.

Cash Distributions

No cash distributions were made during the six months ended September 30, 2000.

Results of Operations

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2000, the Fund's  operations
resulted  in a net  loss of  $551,479  and  $1,103,552, respectively,  as
compared to a net loss of $631,887 and $1,189,329 for the same periods  in 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 of
Local Limited  Partnerships,  partially offset by an increase in Local Limited
Partnership  operating expenses.  The decrease in equity losses is partially
offset  by  an  increase  in  general  and  administrative  expenses.


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                  BOSTON FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT FUND VIII

                         (A Limited Partnership)

                 MANAGEMENTS 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. During  October
2000, the Local General  Partner  indicated a desire to transfer his  interest
in the  property  to a  replacement  Local  General  Partner.  The Managing
General Partner believes that it would be in the best interests of the property
to replace the Local General Partner. Accordingly, the Managing General will
proceed to work with the Local  General  Partner to identify an  acceptable
replacement.

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 September 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:  November  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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