4 articles tagged with Charitable Giving.
Payroll Giving donates from your gross salary at your full marginal tax rate immediately. Gift Aid donates from net income and requires higher-rate taxpayers to reclaim relief via Self Assessment. Compare both for 2026/27.
Gift Aid carry back lets donors elect donations made after 5 April 2026 as if made in 2025/26, increasing refunds for higher-rate taxpayers. Deadlines, deed of covenant rules, and worked examples.
Learn how to claim gift aid higher rate relief in 2026/27 and reclaim the extra 20% tax relief HMRC owes you on charitable donations.
When you donate through Gift Aid, the charity reclaims 20% from HMRC — but if you pay 40% tax, you can claim the other 20% for yourself. Here's how and how much it's worth.