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Under current UK tax rules, donors are afforded a variety of differing tax reliefs for charitable donations. The rules offer donors tax relief on charitable donations for income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax.

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Dealing with Gift Aid on the death of a donor – adjustments required
HMRC have provided confirmation to Cancer Research UK about claims for Gift Aid which clarifies when Gift Aid can be claimed when someone dies. This is relevant as bank accounts...

11 March 2025
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Migration of Facebook / Instagram Fundraising to PayPal Giving Fund
With effect from November 2023, when an individual makes a donation to charity, or to a fundraiser on Facebook or Instagram, the donation is legally made to PayPal Giving Fund...

8 December 2023
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APPG on Philanthropy and Social Investment report on “Unleashing the potential of philanthropy and social investment”
The APPG on Philanthropy and Social Investment has just published a report on “Unleashing the potential of philanthropy and social investment”. There are some references to Gift Aid and an indirect...

8 November 2022
- Gift Aid
Charity Tax Relief statistics consultation
HMRC proposes making the following changes to the Charity Tax Relief statistics publication: Discontinue table 3 (Gift Aid donations amounts), as similar statistics are available in table 1.Table 3 includes...

31 October 2022
- Gift Aid
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Recent change in the HMRC Charities Guidance around Authorised Official
One of our Observer members made us aware of a recent change in the HMRC Charities Guidance around authorised official. We would like to highlight some of the potential issues...

27 February 2025
- Gift Aid
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA)
We know that DMCCA, which comes into force in Spring 2026, is a cause of some concern to charities who offer annual membership subscriptions. One of the most significant issues...

17 February 2025
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Dealing with Gift Aid on the death of a donor – adjustments required

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APPG on Philanthropy and Social Investment report on “Unleashing the potential of philanthropy and social investment”

Charity Tax Relief statistics consultation

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Recent change in the HMRC Charities Guidance around Authorised Official

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA)

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Dealing with Gift Aid on the death of a donor – adjustments required

Migration of Facebook / Instagram Fundraising to PayPal Giving Fund

APPG on Philanthropy and Social Investment report on “Unleashing the potential of philanthropy and social investment”

Charity Tax Relief statistics consultation

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