HC Deb 08 January 2002 vol 377 c805W
Chris Ruane

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to encourage public donations to charitable organisations. [25015]

Ruth Kelly

In April 2000 the Government introduced a number of measures to encourage greater charitable giving. The Getting Britain Giving package of measures included improvements to the gift aid and payroll giving schemes and a new income tax relief for giving shares to charities. The Government are supporting The Giving Campaign, led by the charitable sector, to promote the new reliefs and encourage a culture of giving.

The Chancellor has also asked the Inland Revenue to consult charities on an innovation which would allow gift aid donations to be made, and relief claimed, when people complete their annual tax returns.

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