Charlotte Watts is a solicitor in the charities department at Wilsons, having qualified in September 2005. She advises on constitutional and governance matters, as well as fundraising and trading and dealings with the Charity Commission.
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Is the nil rate band change bad news for charities? Charlotte Watts When an individual dies, the starting point is that everyone’s estate is liable to inheritance tax at 40 per cent. This is important to charities as gifts to them are exempt from inheritance tax. If someone does not wish to pay inheritance tax on their estate, one way of avoiding it is to leave legacies to charities.
There is good news in the Charities Act 2006 for charities wishing to spend some or all of their permanent endowment
What trustees should consider in order to maximise the effectiveness of their charity's branches
What to do if you have a complaint about the Charity Commission
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