Gift Aid donations and extending basic rate band

Brianberwin

Can anyone clarify the rules for extending the basic rate band due to gift aid donations?

If someone made donations to a registered charity but did not sign any forms confirming that the charity should treat it as a donation and claim back the gift aid tax, can these still be used to extend the basic rate band?

Thanks.

grey_gym_sock

if you don't sign the form, it doesn't count as gift aid. however, you can sign the form retrospectively - charities often have gift aid declaration forms referring to all donations in the last few years.

Savvy_Sue

grey_gym_sock wrote: »

if you don't sign the form, it doesn't count as gift aid. however, you can sign the form retrospectively - charities often have gift aid declaration forms referring to all donations in the last few years.

But I think you can only go back four years. If the charity's forms say more than this, they're seriously out of date!