Charity tax return for 2008-09

Simran

Hi

I am helping out a small charity (registered with HMRC and the Charity Commission as a charity) and am preparing a tax return (form CT600 Short 2008 Version 2) for the period 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009. The deadline to submit this is 31st March so I would be very grateful for any feedback.

The charity has some bank interest (gross) of about £1,800, and some non-profit activities as well as received some contributions to running expenses.

I am having trouble interpreting the tax form but am I right in thinking that I do not need to enter any figures on the tax return because bank interest and non-profit activities are not taxable for a registered charity? There is also a form CT600E Version 2, do I need to enter any details on this form (for bank interest, it says “do not include amounts which are not taxable)?

Many thanks

fengirl_2

Something has gone wrong here as registered charities do not complete tax returns as they are not liable to tax. I think you need to send the form back to HMRC with a covering letter to that effect.
The only return you make is to the CC (if your income is over £10k) and Companies House (if you are a company limited by gaurantee).

heretolearn_2

You don't need to do the tax return - someone hasn't set you up properly with the HMRC. They've been notified that you are a company, but not that you are a charitable company. Get in touch pronto.

Charitable companies do very occassionally get asked to do a special type of tax return called a Trust and Estate Return. Maybe every 10-15 years. If you get one of those, you do have to do it.