Gift Aid - Your Questions Answered
How do I know if I'm a UK taxpayer?
You are a UK taxpayer if:
- Tax is taken from your wages or salary before you receive your pay.
- You have to fill in a self-assessment form each year.
- You have any taxable savings (in a Building Society, for instance), or a pension plan, or investment income.
- If you have recently paid any capital gains tax, or expect to pay it in the near future. This could be on the sale of a property or some shares, for example.
If any of these apply to you, please complete and return your declaration so Oxfam can reclaim the tax on your donations. Please note: Inheritance tax does not count as UK income tax.
What if I don't pay UK tax?
Please let us know if you don't pay tax by calling 0800 0 30 40 55. We can then make a note on your records. Thank you.
What if I'm a higher-rate taxpayer?
Oxfam can still only claim back at the basic rate but please complete and return the Declaration anyway. From April 2004, you will be able to tick a box on your self-assessment tax return form nominating Oxfam to receive the other 18 per cent. The relevant code for Oxfam is MAE66TG.
What if I'm a lower-rate taxpayer?
If you pay a lower rate (10 per cent or 20 per cent), Oxfam can still claim back 28 pence for each £1 you donate, provided you pay enough tax to cover the claim in the tax year you make the gift(s).
If I complete and return the Declaration, does that commit me to giving money?
Absolutely not. It just means that if you do give any amount to Oxfam, we can claim an extra 28 pence for every £1 you donate back from the Inland Revenue.
Who will have access to this information about me?
Only Oxfam and the Inland Revenue. We will not share it with anyone else.
What if I send my donations via CAF (the Charities Aid Foundation)?
If you make donations via CAF, tax has already been reclaimed. However, please fill in the Declaration form anyway so that any separate donations you might make can be tax effective as well.
What's the catch?
There's no catch. You just complete the Declaration. Then if you choose to give to Oxfam in the future we will be able to claim more money from the Government, without costing you a penny extra.
Please notify us if you want to sign up to Gift Aid, or if your tax status changes, by calling us on 0800 0 30 40 55.
You can download and print a Gift Aid Declaration, then sign it and post it back or email us on friends [at] oxfamireland.org and request a form be sent out.
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