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Under current UK tax rules, donors are afforded a variety of differing tax reliefs for charitable donations. The rules offer donors tax relief on charitable donations for income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax.

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Charity Tax Group Expert Insight Training Sessions

Gift Aid and contactless donations – SwiftAid presentation to CTG’s Gift Aid practical issues working group

New HMRC guidance on claiming Gift Aid on Waived Refunds and Loan Repayments

HMRC Concessions for Retail Gift Aid May 2021

Tax updates

Retail Gift Aid changes – new de minimis limit for end of year letters

Gift Aid donor benefit rules “relevant value” test changed

Gift Aid guidance updated to include references to GDPR

HMRC GASDS guidance for “Community Buildings” updated

Events

Commentary

Gift Aid and Tax returns – the cautionary tale of Mr Webster

Data Protection and Third Party Fundraising Platforms

Gift Aid qualifying donations and application of HMRC guidance – the Champions Fun Learning Centre case

2017 Gift Aid round-up

News

Charity Tax Group Expert Insight Training Sessions

Gift Aid and contactless donations – SwiftAid presentation to CTG’s Gift Aid practical issues working group

New HMRC guidance on claiming Gift Aid on Waived Refunds and Loan Repayments

HMRC Concessions for Retail Gift Aid May 2021

Consultations

Making tax easier through smarter use of third party data – OTS Call for Evidence

Annual return for 2018 – information collected from charities will not include questions on Gift Aid and rates relief

Gift Aid donor benefits consultation – CTG response

CTG responds to technical consultation on Gift Aid and Intermediaries

Press releases

CTG comments on new Gift Aid confirmation statements

CTG welcomes GASDS changes but highlights cumulative tax burden on charities as a range of new rules are implemented

CTG responds to HMRC consultation on Gift Aid and Intermediaries

CTG comments on Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme consultation response