Substantial donor laws 'impossible'

By David Ainsworth, Third Sector, 2 July 2008

A delegation of charity tax experts has called for legislation on substantial donors to be repealed and rewritten from scratch.

Substantial donor legislation, applicable to gifts of more than £25,000, was introduced two years ago to stop wealthy givers using donations as a tax dodge. But charity law and finance experts, who met HM Revenue & Customs in June before a consultation on the legislation, believe the laws are so...

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