Finance

Brian Kirsch, Managing Director of insurance and financial protection service Event Assured, looks at the risks charity event organisers face and how to handle them.
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The Revenue Commissioners in Ireland have written to hundreds of charities following concerns that some charities are making false claims for tax relief on donations.
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published guidance on the transitional relief element of Gift Aid, following the announcement of the changes in the 2008 Budget.
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Aid agency Concern aims to boost fundraising by up to €7m in 2008 with a tax-back campaign. Concern can claim back up to 72% of a person’s donation under a little-used Revenue scheme.
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Animal charities that take in stray animals and 'sell' them to new owners can now do so without having to add VAT to the price.
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The drop in income tax to 20p in the pound from midnight on 5 April 2008 means that the value of each Gift Aid donation after that will be reduced.
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Donations to charity by text will not attract VAT, according to the Treasury.
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Business software provider Asyst Solutions has launched a tool to help businesses and charities measure their carbon footprint.
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Mike Dixon, the former Chief Executive of HSBC Insurance Brokers, will be the new Finance Director at the Charities Aid Foundation.
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