Tag Archives: HMRC
Joint registration between Charity Commission and HMRC delayed
Plans for the Charity Commission and HM Revenue & Customs to set up a joint registration process for charities are likely to be delayed until 2016, the Commission has said. The Commission also said it hoped to have a new searchable register up and running […]
NCVO, CFG, IoF call for review of Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme
A group of umbrella bodies has called for an early review of the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme after research has uncovered a range of awareness and understanding issues with the programme. NCVO, the Institute of Fundraising, and the Charity Finance Group have published the […]
HMRC could replace rules on benefits given to donors
HM Revenue & Customs could scrap rules limiting the benefits a charity can give each individual donor. Current HMRC rules say donors can only receive benefits worth 5 per cent of the value of their donation, or £2,500, whichever is lower. Benefits must be considered […]
Planned new definition of charity for tax purposes needs radical changes
A planned new definition of charity for tax purposes, intended to prevent charities being set up to avoid tax, should be radically altered to take into account existing legislation, the Charity Tax Group’s annual conference heard on Monday. Earlier this year HM Revenue & Customs […]
New anti-tax-avoidance legislation ‘unnecessary’, charity bodies say
The NCVO, the Charity Finance Group and the Association of Charitable Foundations say HMRC should focus on enforcing existing law Three charity umbrella bodies, including the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and the Charity Finance Group, have called on the government to drop plans to […]
