Charities podcast: Letter to the Chancellor

In our latest podcast, Charlotte Black, a member of our tax practice, caught up with Richard Bray, acting chairman of the Charity Tax Group, to discuss Richard’s recent letter to the Chancellor.

The Charity Tax Group, the so-called “voice for charities on tax” recently sent a Budget submission to Rishi Sunak bursting with ideas on how the tax system could better protect charities, allowing them to survive the precarious economic climate.

One proposal is the introduction of a 10 per cent VAT rate for charities, another is for the Expanded Retail Discount to continue, to help charity shops recover. The CTG has plans to revolutionise Gift Aid which might one day be collected through contactless payments. How will the Chancellor react to these ideas? We will know on Budget Day if any ground has been won!

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