The Charity Tax Group (CTG) campaigns on behalf of charities to seek changes in tax legislation and administration.

Press Releases

Press releases issued by CTG. If you have a media enquiry, please contact us.

2013

20 Mar

 

CTG Press Release: 20 March 2013 - Charity Tax Group reaction to Budget 2013

2012

20 Dec

 

CTG/BUFDG Press Release: 20 December 2012

20 Dec

 

CTG Press Release: 20 December 2012 - HMRC announce Streamlined Gift Aid for charity shops

5 Dec

 

CTG Press Release: 5 December 2012 - Charity Tax Group responds to Autumn Statement

4 Dec

 

CTG Press Release: 4 December 2012: CTG publishes second edition of the Charity Tax Map

30 Nov

 

CTG welcomes Charities Online but expresses concern about tight timescale for implementation

21 Jun

 

Small Charitable Donations Bill published – CTG response

31 May

 

31 May, 2012: Indication that cap on charity tax relief will be dropped – success for the sector

4 May

 

4 May 2012 – Rector of St Bride’s slams government over VAT proposals

21 Mar

 

21 March 2012 - Charity Tax Group reaction to Budget 2012

7 Mar

 

7 March 2012 - CTG sheds light on the VAT differences between public sector grants and contracts

2011

7 Dec

 

CTG Press Release – 7 December 2011: CTG welcomes European Commission recognition of VAT burden on charities but raises concerns that no new solutions have been proposed

6 Dec

 

Draft Finance Bill 2012 clauses published

2 Aug

 

CTG legal argument persuades HMRC to reconsider VAT treatment of Design and Build Contracts

28 Jun

 

CTG welcomes the publication of the consultation on the VAT cost-sharing exemption

13 Apr

 

CTG welcomes new EU VAT study

23 Mar

 

BUDGET 2011 - POSITIVE STEPS TO HELP CHARITIES

3 Feb

 

FIRST EVER COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF CHARITIES AND THE TAX SYSTEM: "CHARITY TAX MAP" IS PUBLISHED

2010

22 Jun

 

IMPACT OF THE BUDGET VAT INCREASE ON CHARITIES

2009

23 Oct

 

Sector coalition call for movement on Gift Aid reform

7 Oct

 

EU Consultation is an opportunity for positive change

12 May

 

Sector bodies gather evidence on opt-out Gift Aid

22 Apr

 

Charity sector invisible in the budget

2008

24 Nov

 

Charities welcome VAT cut in Pre-Budget Report

24 Jun

 

Financial Secretary to the Treasury addresses Charity Tax Group AGM

12 Mar

 

CTG welcomes transitional relief

2007

28 Sep

 

Call by leading voluntary sector bodies for simpler Gift Aid system

21 Mar

 

Charities lose out in Budget tax hit

1 Mar

 

Petition on Charities and VAT

2006

22 Mar

 

Mixed Feelings on Budget 2006

2005

13 Oct

 

Charities' Tax Reform Group VAT Campaign Launched in Parliament

6 Oct

 

Charities' Tax Reform Group VAT campaign

29 Apr

 

VAT Position on Sale of Wristbands

27 Apr

 

VAT - Donations to Charities by Text Message

16 Mar

 

Budget Response from the Charities' Tax Reform Group

2004

11 Nov

 

Chancellor's Band Aid VAT Announcement

17 Aug

 

2004 Budget

15 Apr

 

VAT and the London Marathon

17 Mar

 

Budget Response from the Charities' Tax Reform Group

 

CTG Press Release: 26 March 2013 - CTG welcomes recommendations on the VAT treatment of charities in Monitor’s Fair Playing Field Review