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22 October
HMRC launch Gift Aid toolkit CD_ROM
HMRC
Charities has produced a ‘Gift Aid Toolkit’ on CD-ROM to help
charities & Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) to run an effective
Gift Aid scheme. The toolkit includes guides to help you make correct repayment
claims.
16 October
List of approved Payroll
Giving agencies
We have updated the details of the HMRC approved Payroll Giving agencies.
6 October
New Gift Aid declaration forms for Charities &
CASCs
The model Gift Aid declaration forms for Charities and CASCs have been updated
to reflect the change in the basic rate of tax from 6 April 2008.
13 August
Professional Fundraising
Organisations
Updated details of Professional Fundraising Organisations that Charities
can employ to promote their cause and recruit donors.
Gift Aid Transitional Relief
Outstanding Gift Aid top up payments will be paid shortly, following the
grant of Royal Assent to the Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill.
7 August
Gift Aid Transitional Relief
Outstanding Gift Aid top up payments will be paid shortly, following the
grant of Royal Assent to the Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill.
15 July
Consultation
on substantial donor rules
HMRC has launched a consultation today on the rules governing substantial
donations to charity.
2 July
Scam emails
We are aware of a scam that involves an email with a fake HMRC heading.
6 April
Budget 2008 anouncements
The Chancellor's announcements regarding charities.
22 February
The Office of the Scottish Charity
Regulator and HM Revenue & Customs joint statement (PDF 36K)
OSCR and HMRC have clarified the requirement for ‘definition clauses’.
16 October
Registered Social Landlords (RSL) forms
The draft forms, published on 8 October have now been replaced by the finalised versions. These forms are accessible from the charities forms page
8 October
Registered Social Landlords (RSL)
HMRC Charities has introduced a new form, for completion by charitable RSLs
who want an opinion about whether certain transactions will be subject to
Corporation tax.
1 August
Claiming Gift Aid when
goods are sold by, and the proceeds gifted to, charities
Guidance for charities considering selling goods on behalf of donors in
the hope of proceeds being donated under Gift Aid has been updated and expanded.
20 June
HM
Treasury’s consultation on Gift Aid
At Budget 2007 the Chancellor announced a consultation to identify measures
to drive up charitable giving through Gift Aid.
6 June
Charities and bond-washing
An update is now available on the discussions that HMRC Charities has been
having with charities about bond-washing.
2 May
Non-charitable expenditure
The detailed guidance notes for charities about charitable expenditure have
been completely revised, updated and re-titled to reflect the provisions
introduced by FA06 concerning the treatment of non-charitable expenditure
and transactions with substantial donors.
2 April
Gift Aid on donations that
attract a right of admission to view charity property
The detailed guidance notes on Gift Aid have been revised and expanded to
assist charities to correctly apply relaxed benefit rules when accepting
donations for admissions to view charity property.
2 March
Trading and business activities
The old helpsheet IR2001 Trading by charities has been withdrawn. Charities
are instead directed to the customer guide on trading and business activities.
This customer guide links to the detailed guidance note on the same topic
where necessary.
Qualifying investments and
loans
The detailed guidance for notes charities about qualifying investments and
loans have been updated to include guidance about schedule 20 claims and
tax return entries.
Gift Aid for Companies
The detailed guidance notes for companies about gift Aid donations have
recently been updated.
28 February
Charities and 'Bond Washing'
HMRC has recently approached some charities about their potential liabilities
under the bond washing legislation. We are aware that these approaches have
caused some concern amongst charities and their representative bodies.
12 February
Scam e-mails
We are aware of a scam that involves an e-mail with a fake HMRC heading.
Time limits for making repayment
claims
If you want to make a repayment claim, for Gift Aid or any other taxed income,
you must make sure that your claim is made within specified time limits.
This is very important, because if you don't make your claims in time your
repayment will be lost.
