Question archive: reliefs and benefits
Do charitable organisations claim 28% or 20% tax relief on all covenants?
The percentage will depend on what part of the calculation you're looking at.
If you make a gift of £100 to charity, you'll deduct £22 (basic rate tax at 22%) and hand over £78.
The charity has £78 and claims a tax repayment from the Inland Revenue of £22.
The £22 repayment is 28% of the net £78
Yes you will qualify for working families tax credit and you should also claim Children's Tax Credit.
I have both a full-time and a part-time job - which one will my personal allowance be set against?
Your personal allowance will be set against the job that you and your tax office regard as your main employment.
Yes, your regular jobseeker's allowance is taxable and must be shown under question 11 on your tax return. The DSS should issue you with a form P60U that shows your taxable income. You can ignore any jobfinder's grant, which is not taxable.
This page was last reviewed on 07 April 2005. The information may not reflect changes in legislation made after this date.
This is only a guide to your tax position and should not be relied on in place of professional accounting or tax advice. Any calculated figures are illustrative and are based on the data you provided.
