Civil Society - Finance - In-depth - Technical briefing

Gift aid on small donations

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:25:00 GMT

Chris Lane summarises the key points of the gift aid small donation scheme.

‘Bring your own device’ schemes

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 15:25:00 GMT

How well does your charity handle employees and volunteers using their own devices for work? Robert Griffiths and Jo Coleman explain how to incorporate BYOD into your data policy.

Pensions auto-enrolment

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:04:00 GMT

With all employers soon to be required to auto-enrol their employees on a pension scheme, David Heaton highlights some key points that you need to know.

Criminal record checks update

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:46:00 GMT

Following recent changes to the criminal record check system Christina Morton and Liz Melia provide an overview.

Charities Online – latest

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:26:00 GMT

Following the launch of Charities Online, Chris Lane explains what charities need to do to continue to be able to claim gift aid.

HMRC defeated again on fees

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:21:00 GMT

Bill Lewis takes a look at some of the recent tribunal cases between HMRC and fee-charging charities.

Real Time Information reminder

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:57:00 GMT

Real Time Information is set to give charities some adjusting to do as it makes deep-reaching alterations to the PAYE system.

Tax implications of renewable energy

Wed, 3 Apr 2013 12:11:00 GMT

Charities interested in feed-in tariff's for small-scale renewable electricity-generating technology need to be aware of the hidden direct tax liability.

Employment update

Tue, 2 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT

An update of employment law, with regards to religious and disability discrimination, and key changes anticipated in the field in 2013.

The VAT cultural exemption

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:59:00 GMT

The British Film Institute VAT's success in its VAT case could open the floodgate for the definition of “cultural service” to be extended.

Charities Online: the reality

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Richard Bray points out that switching to an online system for claiming gift aid is very much in HMRC's interest.

VAT implications of grants

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 16:08:00 GMT

Debbie Jennings explains when VAT is applied to grant income and when it can be recovered.

Minimising VAT on postage

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 15:23:00 GMT

Richard Wild advises on ways to reduce your charity's postage bill.

Data protection update

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 14:13:00 GMT

Helen Mulligan reminds readers of the importance of having adequate security measures in place to ensure that they don't get caught out by the Data Protection Act.

Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill explained

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 16:56:00 GMT

Once the Bill becomes law endowed charities will be able to take a more flexible approach to managing investments. Paul Ridout explains.

HMRC penalties - a change in approach

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 16:39:00 GMT

Don Bawtree explains changes to HMRC's penalty system.

Gift aid small donations scheme - an update

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 15:09:00 GMT

Graham Elliott brings charities up to date with the latest developments of the gift aid small donations scheme.

Preparing for Charities Online

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 14:48:00 GMT

With HMRC set to replace the paper-based gift aid claim system with an online form this spring, Chris Lane explains the options.

CIOs: nearly there?

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:55:00 GMT

With the Charity Commission set to start registering CIOs next year Edwina Turner explains where it's at and what types of charities it's useful for.

Audit exemption for trading subsidiaries?

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:10:00 GMT

Richard Weaver examines how useful the government's latest red tape initiative could be.