CTG, in partnership with Mills & Reeve, held a regional meeting for charities and advisors on Wednesday 26 October 2016, exploring recent policy developments and providing practical tax updates. Click here to download the slides from the presentation.

CTG’s technical advisor, Graham Elliott, gave a presentation covering a wide range of current topics including:

• The outcome of the EU referendum and its implications for charity taxation
• Implementation of the Apprenticeship Levy
• Making Tax Digital
• Common Reporting Standard
• A summary of Gift Aid developments including:
  • Changes to the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS)
  • Result of the consultation on Gift Aid Donor benefits
  • Practical Gift Aid issues
• A review of topical VAT issues for charities including:
  • European Commission consultation on a zero rate for e-books and publications
  • Recent case law including Longridge