Gift Aid and Donor Tax Reliefs

Understanding Gift Aid and Donor Tax Reliefs enables the learner to:
• Discuss with charities and donors the reliefs available for different forms of giving
• Recognise and avoid the traps that can deny or restrict those reliefs
• Understand the essential issues with Gift Aid
• Identify common problems relating to Gift Aid
• Learn how to avoid costly errors in Gift Aid claims and deal with HMRC audits

Accounting professionals at all levels in practice and industry looking to better understand tax for their clients or organisation.

Tony Austin FCA has been a Chartered Accountant and tax specialist for over 30 years of which nearly 20 years were as tax partner with BDO and Mazars, where he specialised in advising charities on direct taxation matters particularly those relating to trading, Gift Aid and other tax effective giving and the establishment and running of trading subsidiaries.
Through his work with the Charities’ Tax Group, he is involved in the consultation process with HMRC on the application and reform of tax legislation affecting the not for profit sector.
He also advises owner managed businesses, both large and small, on all aspects of direct taxation and tax planning affecting them and the people that own them, including subsidiaries or branches of overseas companies.