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The Give It Back George campaign so far

The Give It Back George campaign has united the charity sector unlike any other issue in recent times.

HMRC seeks feedback on Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) last month began a consultation inviting comments on the Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme.

Payroll giving and Gift Aid guide for schools published

HMRC has published a guide on payroll giving and Gift Aid for school charities, designed to help them understand how they can make the most of these methods of tax-effective giving.

HMRC still favours electronic payments, not cheques, for Gift Aid repayments

Although the Payments Council recently decided not to withdraw the use of cheques in 2018 as originally planned, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is reminding charities that it will continue to move to mak

HMRC makes £2m of grants to voluntary sector

With best wishes from HMRC

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to give £2 million a year for the next four years to support people needing help with their taxes, benefits and tax credits.

HMRC wants views on boosting legacies through reduced inheritance tax

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is inviting comments on the Government’s proposal to encourage charitable giving through legacies by estates paying a lower rate of inheritance tax (IHT).

Increasing your Gift Aid take from higher rate taxpayers

I know Gift Aid can seem dull, but it really is worth getting right, especially with regard to higher rate taxpayers. I picked up a good tip recently for charities looking to maximise their return from wealthier donors. It works like this.

Record amounts of Gift Aid claimed

HMRC reports that record amounts of Gift Aid were claimed by charities in 2009-2010. With claims of £1.007m, this was the first time that charities have claimed more than £1 billion in Gift Aid.

HMRC warns of Gift Aid scam

HMRC is warning charities and donors to avoid falling for certain schemes that seek to generate Gift Aid and Gift of Shares tax relief claims.

list of community amateur sports clubs

Third Sector magazine recently reported that a new list of community amateur sports clubs registered with HM Revenue & Customs has been published on the HMRC website.

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