The consultancy nfpSynergy has called for an allowance of £500 for every adult on which Gift Aid could be claimed, even if the individual does not pay tax.
Its report, published yesterday, outlines a number of issues with the current system and calls on Scotland, where responsibility for income tax has recently been devolved to the Scottish Parliament, to lead the way on creating a scheme “fit for the 21st century”.
Other suggestions to simplify Gift Aid include:
- Allow Gift Aid declarations to be made with an email address or mobile phone as the unique identifier to make online donations much easier
- Reclaim invalid claims from the charity – not the donor
- Include National Insurance as an eligible tax for Gift Aid
- Remove the restrictions on the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme
