Charities press - Mazars - United Kingdom

Our charities staff provide their advice and opinion on issues surrounding charity reporting and taxation.

Paul Gibson shows how KPI's empowered the trustees of a national organisation. To read the full article published in Caritas November 2008 follow the link below.

Caritas November 2008 - On track

Expert opinion on tax audit trails by Tony Austin, Tax Partner

Jacki Wells, a VAT director in our Manchester office, explains the implications of the Conde Nast ruling for charities. It means charities can reclaim VAT that was overpaid several years before, which means the possibility of an unexpected windfall. Charities have until 31 March 2009 to submit claims for overpaid VAT dating right the way back to the introduction of the tax in 1973. To read the article in full click below.

Expert View: VAT - Get your claim in before time runs out

Paul Gibson a member of our National Charities Group says there are no easy answers in the wide-ranging debate around financial thresholds for charity reporting. To read the full article published in Charity Times in June 2008 follow the link below.

Charity Times - June 2008

Tony Austin, a tax partner in our National Charities Group advises charities how to keep the tax they have reclaimed when donations have been eligible for Gift Aid. To read the article please follow the link below.

Advice to Charities by Tony Austin, Tax Partner

Tony Austin, a tax partner in our National Charities Group provides an expert's opinion on how the tax man rides the audit trail when dealing with errors found during the Gift audit. To read the article in full click below.