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Revision as of 11:23, 13 April 2022

NOTE TO ALL USERS: THIS SITE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED

This site provides comprehensive information about the taxation of charities and tax reliefs for gifts to charity.

If you are looking for a quick answer to a straightforward question, we recommend HMRC tax guidance for charities or HMRC detailed guidance notes.

If you are looking for a deeper analysis, or an impartial view, you are in the right place.


Contents

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Introduction
1 Policy Issues in Charity Taxation
2 Tax Avoidance and Evasion
3 Definitions of "Charity"
4 Taxation of Charity Income
5 Taxation of Charity Gains
6 Charitable Expenditure Rules
7 Tainted Donation Rules
8 Trading by Charities
9 Companies held by Charities
10 Business Sponsorship and Advertising
11 Charitable Companies
12 Employees and Beneficiaries of Charities
13 Acquisition of Companies
14 Double Taxation Treaties and Charities
15 Cash Gifts from Individual to Charity (Gift Aid)
16 Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme
17 Corporate Gift Aid
18 Giving by Businesses to Charity
19 Payroll Giving Scheme
20 Interest-Free Loans to Charity
21 Gifts of Shares/Land to Charity
22 Gifts of Works of Art to Charity
23 CGT Relief on Disposals to Charity
24 Inheritance Tax Reliefs for Charities
25 Charity Legacy Relief
26 Will Drafting
27 Share of Estate Given to Charity: Benham Issues
28 Obtaining IT and IHT Reliefs on Gifts by Will or IoV
29 Variation of Wills
30 Benefits for Donors
31 Trusts with Some Charitable Element
32 Payments to Charity From Non-Resident Trusts
33 Estates of Deceased Persons: CGT
34 Estates of Deceased Persons: Income Tax
35 VAT: Basic Concepts
36 Recovery of Input VAT
37 VAT: Exemption
38 VAT: Zero Rating
39 Stamp Duties
40 Rating Relief
41 Sports Clubs
42 Clubs and Mutual Concerns
43 Political Parties
44 Housing Associations
45 Local Authorities
46 Social Investment Relief
47 Administration: Tax Returns and Claims


Appendices

Appendix 1: International Entity Securities: Approved Charitable Investments
Appendix 2: Model Gift Aid Declarations
Appendix 3: Retail Gift Aid: Template Letters
Appendix 4: CASCs: Eligible Sports
Appendix 5: Deemed Charities and National Bodies
Appendix 6: Accreditation of Social Impact Contractors
Appendix 7: Substantial Donor Rules
Appendix 8: How to Improve the Taxation of Charities
Appendix 9: Bibliography



2019/20 edition

This site contains the text of the 2019/20 edition of Taxation of Charities and Nonprofit Organisations with some subsequent updates. A paper version of the book is also available.

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Introduction
Chapter 1 Policy Issues in Charity Taxation
Chapter 2 Tax Avoidance and Evasion

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Archive editions

There are archive editions for years from 2005/06. These will be useful to investigate the tax position in those years, but the current edition will generally be the best starting point, as that has been written in the light of current HMRC guidance, and further thought and research.

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