Guide and Brownie subs - tax relief

ickle01

Hi

I have two daughters attending Brownies and Guides. I pay subs for them both and these can be gift-aided by the organisations as they are a charity. Can I claim tax relief for their subscriptions (note I can't for outings and uniform purchases, only for subscriptions)?

cte1111

If you are a higher rate tax payer, then you can include these in the Gift Aid box on your tax return. Otherwise, no you can't claim any tax relief. The charity itself will claim at additional 25% using the Gift Aid scheme.

ickle01

Thanks for clarifying this for me cte1111. Appreciated.

xylophone

See https://girlguiding.org.uk/pdf/1524_GiftAid.pdf

The declaration states

"If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you
must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust
your tax code."

tebthereb

ickle01 wrote: »

these can be gift-aided by the organisations

Sorry to be pedantic - and I am not an expert on the finer points of the Gift Aid regime - but I did not think that the organisation's ability to reclaim tax under the Gift Aid scheme determined whether you can get tax relief.

Did you claim Gift Aid when making the donation, or not? I thought you normally have to make a declaration when donating.