Donations and Gift Aid
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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Gift Aid and Tax returns – the cautionary tale of Mr Webster
- Nicola Evans
16 September 2020
- Commentary
- Gift Aid
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Charities rally behind call for boost to Gift Aid
23 July 2020
- News
- Gift Aid
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Charities call for Gift Aid Emergency Relief – add your support to the campaign!
21 July 2020
- News
- Gift Aid
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Operation of the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) during the COVID-19 crisis
13 May 2020
- News
- Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS)
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Tax updates
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Retail Gift Aid changes – new de minimis limit for end of year letters
14 January 2020
- Donated goods – Gift Aid
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Gift Aid donor benefit rules “relevant value” test changed
17 April 2019
- Gift Aid donor benefits
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Gift Aid guidance updated to include references to GDPR
2 August 2018
- Gift Aid
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HMRC GASDS guidance for “Community Buildings” updated
27 September 2017
- Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS)
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Commentary
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Gift Aid and Tax returns – the cautionary tale of Mr Webster
- Nicola Evans
16 September 2020
- Gift Aid
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Data Protection and Third Party Fundraising Platforms
- CRUK
27 November 2019
- Gift Aid
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Gift Aid qualifying donations and application of HMRC guidance – the Champions Fun Learning Centre case
- Nicola Evans
1 November 2018
- Gift Aid
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2017 Gift Aid round-up
- CRUK
19 December 2017
- Gift Aid
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News
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Charities rally behind call for boost to Gift Aid
23 July 2020
- Gift Aid
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Charities call for Gift Aid Emergency Relief – add your support to the campaign!
21 July 2020
- Gift Aid
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Operation of the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) during the COVID-19 crisis
13 May 2020
- Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS)
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Claiming Gift Aid on tickets for events cancelled due to COVID-19
30 April 2020
- Gift Aid
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Consultations
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Annual return for 2018 – information collected from charities will not include questions on Gift Aid and rates relief
2 January 2018
- Gift Aid
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Gift Aid donor benefits consultation – CTG response
3 February 2017
- Gift Aid donor benefits
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CTG responds to technical consultation on Gift Aid and Intermediaries
5 September 2016
- Gift Aid
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Consultation on simplification of the Gift Aid donor benefit rules
12 May 2016
- Gift Aid donor benefits
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Press releases
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CTG comments on new Gift Aid confirmation statements
7 April 2017
- Gift Aid
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CTG welcomes GASDS changes but highlights cumulative tax burden on charities as a range of new rules are implemented
6 April 2017
- Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS)
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CTG responds to HMRC consultation on Gift Aid and Intermediaries
6 October 2016
- Gift Aid
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CTG comments on Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme consultation response
1 July 2016
- Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS)
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