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HMRC: salary sacrifice can't be used to donate via payroll giving

Published on 7 September 2009, by howardlake
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Workplace Giving UK

Workplace Giving UK, which promotes giving to charity via the payroll, has secured a clarification from HMRC on whether workplace giving could operate via salary sacrifice schemes.

Should the Gift Aid system for donors change from opt-in to opt-out?

Published on 20 May 2009, by howardlake
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Yes
71% (133 votes)
No
23% (43 votes)
Don't know
6% (11 votes)
Total votes: 187

Gift Aid reclaim period to drop from six to four years

Published on 27 April 2009, by howardlake
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Gift Aid it logo

The six-year period in which charities can reclaim Gift Aid is to be cut by two years.

HMRC publishes new CD toolkit to help charities boost Gift Aid income

Published on 21 October 2008, by howardlake
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HMRC Gift Aid Toolkit CD cover

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published a new CD toolkit to help charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) boost their income through Gift Aid.

New HMRC Charities helpline hours

Published on 18 September 2008, by howardlake
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HMRC's telephone helpline for Charities & Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) is changing its opening hours. From now on the helpline will be open from 08.00 to 17.00, Monday to Friday.

Reclaiming tax on individual membership of Institute

Published on 5 September 2008, by howardlake
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Hands on money - photo: Steve Woods

The Institute of Fundraising has informed its members that they might be eligible to claim tax relief on their individual membership subscription fee.

Whitechapel Art Gallery VAT ruling encouraging for charities

Published on 11 July 2008, by howardlake
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Calculator - photo: mailsparky

A VAT tribunal has ruled that Whitechapel Art Gallery was eligible to use a VAT saving scheme on its renovation costs of over £10 million when it aquired the former Whitechapel library above Aldgate

HMRC publishes FAQ on Gift Aid transitional relief

Published on 10 April 2008, by howardlake
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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.

Low level of response to Gift Aid consultation

Published on 12 March 2008, by howardlake
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Reading through the Government's response to its Gift Aid Consultation, published today together with the Budget, I'm struc

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