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Small Charitable Donations Act 2012

Current text a fecha 2019-04-06

Top-up payments

Top-up payments in respect of small donations made to eligible charities

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$$SD × R 100 - R$where—SD is the amount of the small donations to which the claim relates, andR is the percentage rate of the basic rate of income tax for the tax year in question.$

Meaning of “eligible charity”

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(even if the penalty was imposed after the tax year in which the claim was made).

Meaning of “small donation”

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Connected charities and community buildings

Connected charities

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Meaning of “connected”

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charity A and charity C are also connected with each other in the tax year for the purposes of this Act.

Charities running charitable activities in community buildings

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This is subject to subsections (3A) and (3B).

Meaning of “running charitable activities in a community building” etc

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...

Meaning of “community building”

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Connected charities and community buildings

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but see subsection (2).

Overpayments and administration

Overpayments

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If—

the amount must be repaid to HMRC.

Management of top-up payments

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Miscellaneous

Charity mergers: new charity taking over activities of one charity

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charity mergers: new charity taking over activities of several charities

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power to alter specified amount etc

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by substituting a different sum for the sum for the time being specified in each of those provisions.

Top-up payments not taxable

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A top-up payment is not to be treated as income for any purpose of the Tax Acts.

General

Northern Ireland

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In Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (excepted matters), before paragraph 10 insert—

(9C) The operation of the Small Charitable Donations Act 2012.

Regulations and orders

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General interpretation

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Financial provisions

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There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

Extent

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This Act extends to—

Commencement and transitional provision

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Short title

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This Act may be cited as the Small Charitable Donations Act 2012.

Schedule

Small cash payment

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Collected in the United Kingdom

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The gift must be made in the United Kingdom.

Deposited in United Kingdom in a bank account

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Not eligible for gift aid

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Not payment under payroll deduction scheme

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The gift must not be a sum falling within section 713(3) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (payroll deduction scheme).

Not deductible in calculating income

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The gift must not be deductible in calculating the individual's income from any source for the purposes of income tax.

Not subject to condition as to repayment

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The gift must not be subject to any condition as to repayment.

Not conditional on acquisition of property by charity

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No, or only negligible, benefits associated with gift

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Interpretation

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For the purposes of this Schedule whether a person is connected with another person is to be determined in accordance with section 993 of the Income Tax Act 2007.

Top-up payments in respect of small donations made to eligible charities

Meaning of “eligible charity”

Connected charities

Charity mergers: new charity taking over activities of one charity

Top-up payments not taxable

Small cash or contactless payment

Made in the United Kingdom

Deposited in United Kingdom in a bank account

Not eligible for gift aid

Not payment under payroll deduction scheme

Not deductible in calculating income

Not subject to condition as to repayment

Not conditional on acquisition of property by charity

No, or only negligible, benefits associated with gift

Interpretation

Editorial notes

[^c21734311]: S. 5 wholly in force at 6.4.2013; s. 5 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent and otherwise in force at 6.4.2013, see s. 21(1)(2)

[^c21734321]: S. 7 wholly in force at 6.4.2013; s. 7 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent and otherwise in force at 6.4.2013, see s. 21(1)(2)

[^c21734331]: S. 8 wholly in force at 6.4.2013; s. 8 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent and otherwise in force at 6.4.2013, see s. 21(1)(2)

[^c21734341]: S. 11 wholly in force at 6.4.2013; s. 11 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent and otherwise in force at 6.4.2013, see s. 21(1)(2)

[^c21734351]: S. 12 wholly in force at 6.4.2013; s. 12 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent and otherwise in force at 6.4.2013, see s. 21(1)(2)

[^c21734361]: S. 13 wholly in force at 6.4.2013; s. 13 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent and otherwise in force at 6.4.2013, see s. 21(1)(2)

[^c21734371]: S. 14 wholly in force at 6.4.2013; s. 14 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent and otherwise in force at 6.4.2013, see s. 21(1)(2)

[^key-5501411be6946195fb6e1e3c017ec74c]: Sum in s. 1(6) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2027), arts. 1, 3

[^key-1d25c7622dbdafc36013c3ed1f84a710]: Sum in s. 4(3)(a) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2027), arts. 1, 4

[^key-87e8dc19856518de3d02f81b70b5aba4]: Words in s. 6 heading substituted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 3(2), 7(1)

[^key-ec1b093df1da415ca7fc5e016e6bb5d2]: Sch. para. 2 and crossheading substituted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 2(3), 7(1)

[^key-815989a51a58a0adc8dfe2c40084e5f6]: Words in Sch. para. 1 heading inserted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 2(2)(a), 7(1)

[^key-7af2b9c4c55af20c7e701b56b940911e]: S. 9A inserted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 4(4), 7(1)

[^key-fa76ae8aa0ec81fa6115eeb14f845f71]: Words in s. 2(1) substituted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 1(2)(a), 7(1) (with s. 8(2))

[^key-fcef2d5a9520b7d9bd3c75937dc4dce1]: S. 2(2) omitted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 1(2)(b), 7(1) (with s. 8(2))

[^key-1468dcc14d6ccc0bf41c427b5e2f2083]: Words in s. 2(3) substituted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 1(2)(c)(i), 7(1) (with s. 8(2))

[^key-50541c78adad381d629ad6c1a1a8af8f]: Word in s. 2(3) substituted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 1(2)(c)(ii), 7(1) (with s. 8(2))

[^key-6db49d9c3f4aa59701faea84a0bc6c71]: S. 2(4)(a) omitted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 1(2)(d), 7(1) (with s. 8(2))

[^key-3480c3b7ea510b84de89a28d680a7a8c]: Words in s. 4(4) substituted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 4(2), 7(1)

[^key-19d52367d6e1eb06153789d1f0ad9fe3]: Words in s. 6(1) substituted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 3(3), 7(1)

[^key-caa07611518989d79066e9eeabeefce7]: S. 6(2)-(3D) substituted (16.1.2017) for s. 6(2)-(3) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 3(4), 7(1)

[^key-bb0577d2501c2e3458bc81095a48e4f8]: S. 6(4)-(6) omitted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 3(5), 7(1)

[^key-e9e32e0a010192772638fc1cefb9bb6a]: Words in s. 7(1) omitted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 3(6), 7(1)

[^key-89f843b3d2dd9091d16c21ae497048d6]: Words in s. 8(3) substituted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 3(7)(a), 7(1)

[^key-45611e184a4ff241b507fd99dd07daaa]: S. 8(3A) inserted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 3(7)(b), 7(1)

[^key-df63ffd5a8322d6af69c0070486419cf]: Words in s. 9(1) inserted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 4(3)(a), 7(1)

[^key-106270abb20ad0a2927f76637e38b1d7]: S. 9(2)-(6) substituted (16.1.2017) for s. 9(2)-(8) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 4(3)(b), 7(1)

[^key-cf7567ab320ca87e0dc325103c9b4525]: Ss. 12, 13 omitted (16.1.2017) by virtue of Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 1(3), 7(1) (with s. 8(1)(2))

[^key-03eb35a10988934010ed3869f15405ba]: Word in s. 14(1)(c) omitted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 4(5)(a), 7(1)

[^key-a43ca3309a0676989a1962a4555d37f4]: S. 14(1)(d) omitted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 4(5)(b), 7(1)

[^key-2ac6ba44572bc21a3e9c05ffd0b97655]: Words in s. 14(1)(c) substituted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 3(8), 7(1)

[^key-e7f837d785401b62040e8b9d6c3a679e]: S. 14(5) omitted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 1(4), 7(1)

[^key-86992e93141b21eefb29e14dd0c400d3]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) omitted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 2(2)(b), 7(1)

[^key-48b1d700e2eb792c254a393ac0e036c8]: Sch. para. 1(1A) inserted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 2(2)(c), 7(1)

[^key-6481b05630fa7d879ecd27283dab5b98]: Words in Sch. para. 1(3) inserted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 2(2)(d), 7(1)

[^key-6172d6f73f7235bd280fa4da9658bf7d]: Words in Sch. para. 3(1) inserted (16.1.2017) (with effect in accordance with s. 7(1) of the amending Act) by Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1), ss. 2(4), 7(1)

[^key-715916f840d74b4878d38858959e1f73]: Sum in Sch. para. 1(1) substituted (6.4.2019) by The Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/337), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)

[^key-47ca6fdc64381a4016730a2d01c3ab2e]: Sum in Sch. para. 1(2) substituted (6.4.2019) by The Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/337), arts. 1, 2(2)(b)

Meaning of “running charitable activities in a community building” etc

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Charity mergers: new charity taking over activities of several charities

Northern Ireland