The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Sajid Javid)
Following the announcement at Budget 2013 that the Government are looking to improve the way gift aid works on digital donations, HM Treasury is today publishing a consultation document—“Gift Aid and Digital Giving”. This document focuses on how to increase the level of gift aid take up on digital donations, such as those made online or by text message, as well as other improvements to gift aid.
This Government recognise the important work of charities in our society and have improved the support charities receive through the tax system with a variety of reliefs. Gift aid alone was worth over £1 billion to charities last year, and with the rapid growth in digital donations, the Government want to ensure that gift aid take up remains high.
The consultation seeks views on how intermediaries might collect gift aid on behalf of charities and how the wording of the gift aid declaration might be improved. It also invites thoughts on a database of universal gift aid declarations and wider improvements to gift aid.
The consultation closes on Friday 20 September 2013.