CTG in the news

Links to press articles in which CTG has been mentioned or to which CTG has contributed.

2012
12 Sep		VAT tribunal rules that payments to charity are taxable contracts, not grants Source: Third Sector
2 Jul		Organisations given longer to make alterations to listed buildings before VAT changes Source: Third Sector
3 May		Sector prepares for 'warefare' over tax relief cap Source: Philanthropy UK
2 May		Charities can bypass VAT on mail by using private providers Source: Third Sector
26 Apr		CTG seeks test case on VAT bill for temporary staff Source: Third Sector
26 Apr		VAT exemption on shared services is 'still too complex', CTG conference hears Source: Third Sector
23 Mar		Sector leaders call for meeting with Chancellor Source: Third Sector
22 Mar		VAT bills on energy-saving materials in some charity buildings will quadruple Source: Third Sector
22 Mar		HMRC will meet charities to discuss tax relief caps Source: Third Sector
21 Mar		Changes to VAT on improvements to listed buildings 'could cost charities Ł63m a year' Source: Third Sector
6 Feb		Commission Sets Out Proposals for VAT Reform Source: European Fundraising Association Newsletter
2011
8 Dec		European Commission considers future of VAT 'social exemptions' Source: Third Sector
7 Dec		VAT concession on shared services included in Finance Bill Source: Third Sector
6 Dec		Draft legislation on VAT cost sharing exemption is published Source: Civil Society
30 Nov		HMRC consults on applying new definitions of 'charity' to tax relief Source: Civil Society
16 Nov		A grant or contract? Does it matter? Source: Authoritas Magazine
3 Aug		HMRC relents on costly design and build VAT change Source: Civil Society
3 Aug		HMRC scraps plans to change design and build VAT Source: Third Sector
1 Aug		HMRC open to u-turn on controversial VAT change Source: Civil Society
4 Jul		Don't Hold Your Breath: John Hemming on the European VAT System for Charities Source: Charity Finance
19 May		Government to review tax environment for charities, says minister Source: Third Sector
19 May		HMRC head of charity defends 'fit and proper persons' test Source: Third Sector
19 May		HMRC claims fit and proper persons test a success Source: Civil Society
16 May		Treasury considers consultation on EU VAT exemption for charities sharing costs Source: Civil Society
27 Apr		Where are we on VAT? Interview with John Hemming Source: Effect
14 Apr		CTG welcomes new EU VAT study Source: Charity Times
14 Apr		Charities should get VAT refunds, European Commission report recommends Source: Third Sector
14 Apr		European report highlights unfairness of UK VAT regime, says CTG Source: Civil Society
23 Mar		Benefits limit increased for major donors Source: Third Sector
23 Mar		Proposal to merge NI and income tax 'could boost Gift Aid' Source: Third Sector
14 Mar		Lifetime legacies an 'ideal solution' says lobby group Source: Civil Society
7 Mar		Proposal to tax volunteer expenses would be 'an administrative nightmare' Source: Third Sector
7 Mar		Tax proposal threatens administrative nightmare for volunteer-heavy charities Source: Civil Society
7 Feb		Editorial: time to commit to online Gift Aid Source: Third Sector
7 Feb		Analysis - the rise and rise of charity taxation Source: Third Sector
7 Feb		Talking Taxes with CTG's John Hemming Source: Third Sector
4 Feb		Head of HMRC backs paperless charity tax regime Source: Third Sector
4 Feb		New reference guide outlines charity tax requirements Source: Civil Society
3 Feb		Charities pay up to Ł3.7bn a year in tax, says CTG report Source: Third Sector
19 Jan		Treasury denies movement on VAT rebate for charities Source: Civil Society
5 Jan		VAT charge for shared services 'will not be removed before next year' Source: Third Sector
4 Jan		Sue Ryder launches campaign to tackle Ł1m VAT loss Source: Civil Society
4 Jan		Sue Ryder Care to lobby government over VAT relief for charities Source: Third Sector
2010
13 Dec		VAT recovery clause for academy schools raises charity hopes Source: Civil Society
10 Dec		'Extend VAT relief to all charities' Source: Third Sector
9 Dec		Changes to pension rules could benefit legacy fundraisers Source: Third Sector
9 Dec		CTG welcomes draft finance bill's proposals Source: Third Sector
30 Nov		Community Infrastructure Levy will not be replaced Source: Third Sector
20 Oct		Cost, complexity and competition rule out VAT for charities Source: Third Sector
19 Oct		Sector prepares proposals on lifetime legacies as govt working group stalls Source: Civil Society
13 Oct		Sector tells Treasury to start gift aid reform before Budget 2011 Source: Civil Society
11 Oct		Acevo, CTG and IoF put pressure on Chancellor over Gift Aid plans Source: Third Sector
28 Sep		Lifetime Legacies plan appeals to the wealthy Source: Third Sector
2 Sep		Treasury in talks to provide tax breaks on property gifts Source: Third Sector
22 Jul		Higher-rate taxpayers are motivated by tax reliefs, survey finds Source: Philanthropy UK
21 Jul		Gift Aid Forum considers three options for reform Source: Third Sector
20 Jul		Gift Aid under-used by charities, finds survey Source: Civil Society
20 Jul		Charity Tax Group warns campaign for exemption on development tax is not over Source: Third Sector
20 Jul		Survey show many charities fail to make the best of Gift Aid Source: Third Sector
15 Jul		David Cameron will discuss VAT treatment for charities with the Treasury Source: Third Sector
15 Jul		Higher-rate donors 'motivated by tax relief' of Gift Aid Source: Third Sector
14 Jul		CTG moots electronic gift aid system Source: Civil Society
14 Jul		Charity VAT exemptions rejected in Parliament Source: Civil Society
13 Jul		HMRC makes limited concessions on Fit and Proper Persons test Source: Civil Society
12 Jul		HMRC will assume charity employees are fit and proper persons Source: Third Sector
12 Jul		Labour suggests charity VAT exemptions as Finance Bill debated Source: Civil Society
9 Jul		VAT rise will cost charities Ł150m, Labour tells Liberal Democrats Source: The Guardian
24 Jun		Tories use three Stooges to defend VAT hike Source: The Mirror
24 Jun		VAT increase will cost charities an extra Ł150m a year Source: The Daily Telegraph
22 Jun		Government will consult on VAT exemption for charities that share back-office functions Source: Third Sector
22 Jun		CTG launches rebate campaign around VAT rise Source: Civil Society
22 Jun		Osborne raises UK VAT Rate to 20% Source: Bloomberg Businessweek
22 Jun		VAT rise will cost sector an extra Ł140m, says Charity Tax Group Source: Third Sector
22 Jun		VAT hike will add Ł143m to charities VAT bill Source: Civil Society
22 Jun		VAT pushed up to 20% Source: Financial Times
22 Jun		Charity VAT bill 'more than Ł1bn'; Freight update Source: Third Sector
18 Jun		Charities face a budgetary double whammy Source: The Jewish Chronicle
15 Jun		Charity Tax Group urge Chancellor to exempt charities from rises in VAT Source: Third Sector
9 Jun		Charity Tax Group warning over shared services Source: Third Sector
8 Jun		Coverage of the CTG AGM and CTG's work on the cross-border giving issue Source: CFDG Finance Focus Newsletter - June 2010
8 Jun		Warning over VAT on shared services Source: Third Sector
8 Jun		Bates Wells accuse HMRC of Compact breach Source: Charity Finance
27 May		New cross-border giving regulations explained in paper from Charity Tax Group Source: Philanthropy UK
19 May		Working party on "fit and proper persons" Source: Third Sector
13 May		Will "new politics" deliver for the greater good? Source: Philanthropy UK
12 May		Sector leaders vow to help Cameron create his Big Society Source: Civil Society
10 May		Campaign against "fit and proper person" test Source: Third Sector
7 May		Parliament with no overall control "could be good for sector" Source: Third Sector
6 May		VAT rise to 19 per cent expected this year Source: Fundraising Magazine
5 May		Business and higher-rate tax reliefs could face cuts Source: Third Sector
28 Apr		Schroders predicts VAT will rise to 19 per cent next year Source: Civil Society
26 Apr		New land tax will increase red tape Source: Third Sector
21 Apr		Evidence needed on VAT and shared services Source: Third Sector
14 Apr		CIL will make new buildings more expensive Source: Third Sector
26 Mar		2010 Budget:There is good news and bad news for philanthropy Source: Philanthropy UK Website
26 Mar		VAT on bulk mail threatens to bring big rise in postal costs Source: Third Sector
26 Mar		Unrest over fit and proper person Gift Aid rules announced in Budget Source: Third Sector
24 Mar		Chancellor will consider removing VAT on charities sharing services Source: Third Sector
24 Mar		Chancellor Announces tax relief on donations to EU charities Source: Civil Society Website
19 Mar		Relief for charities over VAT bills Source: Financial Times
18 Mar		Charities given short-term relief from "unintended anomaly" of new VAT rules Source: Third Sector
16 Mar		Consultants to present EU-wide tax report Source: Third Sector
9 Mar		Increase in VAT rate "could mean Ł1bn bill for charities" Source: Third Sector
16 Feb		Tax group canvasses ideas for streamlining of Gift Aid Source: Third Sector
12 Feb		Charities welcome concessions on Community Infrastructure Levy Source: Third Sector
4 Feb		HMRC to rethink axe on tax break Source: Third Sector
29 Jan		European Fiscal Update Source: Charity Finance Yearbook
26 Jan		Treasury to hold talks on Gift Aid Source: Third Sector
25 Jan		Charity Tax Group priorities Gift Aid Source: Third Sector
2009
18 Dec		Charity Tax Group to monitor Government's response to tax-avoidance scheme Source: Third Sector
16 Dec		Taxman takes aim at bankers in charity tax clampdown Source: The Times
11 Dec		Sector reponds with disappointment to Pre-Budget Report Source: Philanthropy UK
9 Dec		Tax rises could cost sector a hundred million pounds, claims Charity Tax Group Source: Third Sector
9 Dec		Government commits up to Ł75m for social bank in Pre-Budget Report Source: Civil Society Finance
1 Dec		Umbrella bodies join forces to lobby on study of EU tax Source: Third Sector
17 Nov		Charities "not prepared" for new VAT rules on services Source: Third Sector
5 Nov		New VAT place of supply rules from 1 January 2010 Source: Charity Finance
24 Sep		New VAT rules will mean charities pay more, says Charity Tax Group Source: Third Sector
22 Sep		European umbrella bodies meet to discuss tax changes Source: Third Sector
9 Sep		HMRC decision expected on investment management fees Source: Third Sector
2 Sep		Tax Group prepares for ‘best chance’ campaign on irrecoverable VAT Source: Charity Finance
19 Aug		CTG and VAT on shared services Source: Charity Finance
11 Aug		HMRC defends changes to buildings tax Source: Third Sector
20 Jul		Government urged to clarify Gift Aid plans as end of transitional relief looms Source: Third Sector
14 Jul		Tax group attacks Leather's Radio 4 comments as "misconceived" Source: Charity Finance
30 Jun		Little to fear, little to get excited about Source: Charity Finance
8 Jun		New group will lobby European Commission on tax issues Source: Third Sector
28 May		Medical charities call for help to weather downturn Source: The Guardian
27 May		The taxman cometh Source: Third Sector
26 May		Are charity tax breaks coming under threat? Source: Third Sector
25 May		How will the budget affect donations? Source: Third Sector
22 May		Exhaustive charity tax guide planned Source: Third Sector
12 May		Tax group gathers views on VAT and outsourcing Source: Third Sector
5 May		Institute of Fundraising to investigate Gift Aid opt-out for donors Source: Third Sector
23 Apr		The budget: verdict from the sector Source: Third Sector
22 Apr		Mixed reaction to higher-rate tax increase Source: Third Sector
22 Apr		Major changes expected for substantial donor legislation Source: Third Sector
22 Apr		Budget falls short on Gift Aid and VAT reform Source: Third Sector
14 Apr		CTG's response to Simon Hebditch on irrecoverable VAT Source: Third Sector
7 Apr		Prime Minister gives charities cause for optimism in Budget Source: Third Sector
23 Mar		Tax blow on loan interest Source: Third Sector
16 Mar		Charity tax campaigners urge changes to VAT rules Source: Third Sector
14 Mar		Employers call on Treasury to postpone tax on jobs Source: Financial Times
11 Mar		VAT restriction "prevents sharing arrangements" Source: Third Sector
5 Mar		Sector gets closer to the Conservatives Source: Third Sector
4 Mar		Campaign for concession on EU temporary staff tax Source: Third Sector
3 Mar		Tax-break plan to tackle poverty Source: The Financial Times
2 Mar		Not for turning? Source: Caritas
26 Feb		Change in VAT will create more job losses Source: The Times
24 Feb		Sector seeks right formula for Gift Aid and the richest donors Source: Third Sector
2 Feb		European Developments Source: Charity Finance Yearbook
2008
14 Dec		Charities wait in hope for a chance to claim back VAT Source: The Observer
26 Nov		Lords vote against total immunity from land tax Source: Third Sector
25 Nov		VAT reduction "not enough" for charities Source: Third Sector
8 Oct		Peer fights for charity levy exemption Source: Third Sector
15 Sep		Taxing concerns Source: Charity Finance
3 Sep		Campaign coalition demands exemption from new land tax Source: Third Sector
20 Aug		Respond to consultation on VAT, charities are urged Source: Third Sector
30 Jun		We will make Gift Aid work better, says minister Source: Third Sector
30 Apr		Government ditches plans to tax expenses for volunteers Source: Third Sector
26 Mar		Analysis: The Budget was positive, says experts, but there is more to do on Gift Aid Source: Third Sector
19 Mar		Waive VAT on temp staff for charities, says experts Source: Third Sector
12 Mar		Budget Gift Aid announcement welcomed by sector Source: Charity Times
5 Mar		Hopes fade on sector's plan for Gift Aid reform Source: Third Sector
6 Feb		VAT U-turn 'good news for sector' Source: Third Sector
4 Feb		Mathieu Mori reviews European developments Source: Charity Finance Yearbook
2007
14 Nov		Aidez nous ŕ défendre les intéręts fiscaux du secteur associatif! Source: France Générosités Nouvelles
18 Oct		It's time to fix the inequitable VAT treatment of charities, NGOs and foundations Source: Effect
17 Sep		Photos win VAT battle for MS centre Source: Third Sector
8 Aug		Financial bodies underline their support for reform of VAT system Source: Third Sector
1 Aug		Land tax 'would hit charities hardest' Source: Third Sector
23 May		We are advisors, tax bodies states Source: Third Sector
23 May		Its time to make Gift Aid less taxing Source: Third Sector
23 May		Leaders work to resolve their differences on Gift Aid losses Source: Third Sector
24 Mar		Charities worse off after the Budget Source: Financial Times
2 Mar		Charities face massive bills after falling foul of tax law Source: The Financial Times
2006
10 Nov		The value lost by taxing charities Source: The Financial Times
27 Sep		News analysis: Charity disquiet at tax guidance Source: Third Sector
20 Sep		Guidance over tax scams 'puts an unfair burden on charities' Source: Third Sector
2 Aug		Tories ask big hitters to help develop policy Source: Third Sector
19 Jul		Government faces court on Gift Aid for EU charities Source: Third Sector
13 Jul		HMRC reassures charities on gift aid audits Source: Charity Finance
19 Jun		Time to Claw Back the VAT Source: Third Force News
15 Jun		New legislation burdens charities and donors: CTRG responds to Finance Bill Source: Philanthropy UK
7 Jun		Revenue objection could see VAT refunds slashed Source: Third Sector
7 Jun		Group seeks meeting with new minister for charity taxation Source: Third Sector
19 Apr		Parkinson appointed chairman of tax reform body Source: Third Sector
15 Apr		VAT exemption for postal services at risk, says CTRG Source: Professional Fundraising
1 Apr		Charities' Tax Reform Group Source: The UK Voluntary Sector Almanac 2006
22 Mar		Tax reformers in it for the long haul Source: Third Sector
22 Mar		Charities 'should be spared' property tax Source: Third Sector
9 Mar		Reassurance received on SMS VAT Source: Charity Finance
22 Feb		Charity begins with a tax break Source: The Guardian
2005
1 Dec		Kavanagh’s crusade Source: Charity Finance
30 Nov		Audit system changes threaten Gift Aid claims Source: Third Sector
30 Nov		Smaller charities hit harder by VAT burden, research suggests Source: Third Sector
23 Nov		Third Voice - The real story behind Gordon's Gift Aid reforms Source: Third Sector
23 Nov		VAT reform 'more urgent than ever', says Welsh charity group Source: Third Sector
11 Nov		Wales backs VAT campaign Source: Charity Times
22 Oct		Charities losing out over VAT payments Source: East Anglia Daily Times
20 Oct		Brown to simplify Gift Aid Source: Accountancy Age
19 Oct		Eight in ten back full rebate on irrecoverable VAT Source: Third Sector
19 Oct		MPs and peers back VAT reform Source: Third Sector
13 Oct		Charities launch VAT campaign Source: The Daily Telegraph
9 Sep		Profile: Nick Kavanagh, FD of Save the Children Source: Accountancy Age
24 Aug		VAT rule robs the sick, say hospices Source: Yorkshire Post Today
3 Aug		Editorial: Campaign for tax reform should not let up Source: Third Sector
3 Aug		High Court VAT decision boosts charity coffers Source: Third Sector
11 Jul		The Role of CTRG Source: The Tax Journal
29 Jun		Charities attack on VAT Source: Eastern Daily Press
25 Apr		Taxman grabs Ł9m tsunami charity cash Source: The Times
23 Mar		Budget reaction - Mixed response to proposals on VAT Source: Third Sector
16 Mar		Corporate giving could be taxed if charities display givers' logos Source: Third Sector
2004
18 Nov		Charities demand Band Aid equality Source: Accountancy Age
26 Feb		VAT bill harms charities Source: Accountancy Age
2003
4 Nov		Charity case Source: The Guardian
27 Mar		No VAT for charities, say FDs Source: Accountancy Age
2002
2 Oct		Strategy Unit Report: Charities delighted, but want to debate details Source: Third Sector
16 Apr		Charities can expect mixed tidings from the chancellor Source: The Guardian
3 Apr		VAT policy needs radical overhaul Source: Third Sector
3 Apr		Smaller charities set to benefit from Budget VAT plans Source: Third Sector
2001
9 May		Uproar over mailshot VAT charge Source: Accountancy Age
2 Mar		Charities feeling the benefit of Brown's tax changes Source: The Guardian
2000
22 Mar		Snub for reform campaigners Source: The Guardian
1 Feb		Public Shocked At Charity Tax Bill Source: MORI / Voluntary Sector Magazine
12 Jan		79% Of People Think That Charities Should Not Pay VAT Source: MORI
1999
28 Mar		Digging the trenches in the charity sector Source: Accountancy Age
10 Mar		Good causes welcome incentives for donors Source: The Guardian
1997
30 Oct		Charities - Altered state Source: Accountancy Age

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