Charities

Below is a selection of our most recent updates on this subject.

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Revised Reduced IHT Rate For Charitable Giving

Amendments have been made the reduced rate of IHT for gifts in excess of 10%
Monday, April 30, 2012

The Fundamentals Of Charitable Giving

Revising the basics of charitable giving in the light of proposed 'capping'
Monday, April 23, 2012

Cap On Tax Relief And The Impact On Charities

Government confirms that it is to consult on how charities will be affected by the cap on income tax relief
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Charities With Restricted Groups Of Beneficiaries

The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) has decided that charities and benevolent bodies whose objects were the relief of poverty for a restricted group of beneficiaries nevertheless met the express requirement in the Charities Act 2006.
Monday, April 16, 2012

Charity Commission Publishes Updated Guidance On Charities And Investment Matters (CC14)

On 27 October 2011 the Charity Commission, the independent regulator for charities in England and Wales, published their revised guidance on investment of charitable funds.
Monday, January 16, 2012

Latest Development Affecting Charities

Latest news from the Charity Tribunal and the English Charity Commission.
Thursday, December 08, 2011

Consultation On Charitable Legacies - Summary

HMRC has published a consultation document on the implementation of a lower rate of inheritance tax where people leave a charitable legacy.
Thursday, June 16, 2011

HMRC Produces Consultation On Charitable Legacies

HMRC have published a consultation document on the implementation of a lower rate of inheritance tax where people leave a charitable legacy.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Gift Aid And Variations To A Will

The First-tier Tribuna (Tax)l ruling in Harris v HMRC [2010] UKFTT385 TC denies income tax relief for charitable gifts under a deed of variation.
Monday, February 21, 2011

First-Tier Tribunal (Charity) To Clarify Charity Law

The Attorney General is to make a reference to the Tribunal to determine whether certain trusts which qualified as charities in the past still qualify under the Charities Act 2006.
Friday, January 14, 2011

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