HMRC to simplify charity guidance

Finance | Gareth Jones | 11 Apr 2011

HMRC is to review all of its charity guidance in order to make it easier for those who are not tax professionals.

In what it described as “a significant undertaking”, HMRC will contact groups and individuals to understand their issues and concerns, and consider how to help reduce charities’ administrative burdens, for example by explaining common errors.

In the mean time, it will produce a number of short guides on specific topics to support charities.

In a statement, it said: “HM Revenue & Customs recognises that some published guidance is targeted at certain groups within the charity community and can be difficult for people who are not tax professionals to use.

“HMRC is determined to make guidance accessible to the whole of the charities community, from volunteers to professionals.”

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