Facing continued economic challenges, an election on the near horizon and conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine, this was always going to be a challenging budget for the Chancellor. That did not stop the Chancellor from trying to pull some vote-winning rabbits out of the hat – although there was unfortunately little to benefit charities.
While ICAEW’s Tax Faculty supports HMRC’s efforts to counter the abuse of charity tax rules, any reforms should be proportionate to the issue. Otherwise, the reforms risk deterring volunteer involvement and vital donations to charities.
Charities are not automatically exempt from tax. Confusion arises because registered charities qualify for some tax exemptions, which leads to a mistaken belief that charities do not pay tax.
HMRC’s Charities newsletter will be published periodically to update charities and their advisers on upcoming changes relating to tax that may affect them.
At the end of April, HMRC published a Consultation Document proposing changes to charity tax rules to tackle non-compliance. This article gives an overview of the proposals and possible implications for the sector to consider.
The chancellor has announced that the Spring Budget 2023 will be held on 15 March 2023. With many charities facing unprecedented challenges due to the cost-of-living crisis, Richard Bray, Chair of the Charity Tax Group and a member of ICAEW’s Charity Committee, is asking what charities can expect from the Spring Budget and outlines three key proposals.
HMRC now allows charities to claim gift aid on waived loans if specific conditions are met and the donation is gift aid eligible. Find out how to get it right and structure the gift to maximise the benefit to donor and charity.
Tax charities TaxAid and TaxHelp for Older People give free life-changing assistance to people in crisis with tax problems. Tina Riches invites you to join a group of tax professionals next year on a climb of Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, to raise sponsorship in a campaign to fund the two charities.