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Representing charities on tax since 1982. CTG is dedicated to improving the tax position of charities and campaigns on the key issues affecting the sector!
Jan 15, 2021 5 tweets 2 min read
To avoid the #ApprenticeshipLevy simply becoming another tax that many charities cannot make full use of, we have also called on the Government to extend the Levy to training and/or volunteer costs /12 In a similar vein we also call on the Government to review the appropriateness of #InsurancePremiumTax on charitable activities and to commit to no further increases /13
Jan 15, 2021 15 tweets 11 min read
The Charity Tax Group and @CFGtweets have submitted Budget representations to @hmtreasury calling for an improved tax system for #charities in the aftermath of Brexit and COVID #charitytax 1/ charitytaxgroup.org.uk/news-post/2021… Existing charity tax reliefs should be protected & tax compliance and administration simplified. Protecting existing business rates & VAT reliefs is crucial as is future-proofing tax systems and legislation #charitytax #budget2021 2/
Jul 9, 2020 11 tweets 12 min read
👍@MartynDaySNP for asking @DCMS to support #GiftAidRelief. @JWhittingdale confirmed support for #GiftAid but noted the proposals would break the link to tax paid & impact <20% of charities - the charity sector welcomes this dialogue & is happy to address these concerns 1/ The Minister noted that <20% of charities would benefit from #GiftAidrelief. 73,050 charities claimed #GiftAid in 2018/19 approx 40% of UK charities representing a major part of the sector workforce & beneficiaries. The proposal has widespread support 2/ assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
Jun 13, 2020 25 tweets 13 min read
#Charities: The Coronavirus #JobRetentionScheme was updated late on Friday. This thread reviews the various guidance notes that have been updated. Firstly there is a new policy paper on changes to the Scheme 1/ gov.uk/government/pub… The first time you will be able to make claims for days in July will be 1 July, you cannot claim for periods in July before this point. 31 July is the last day that you can submit claims for periods ending on or before 30 June. The Scheme will close on 31 October 2020. 2/