Tax Relief For Donating Land, Property Or Shares To A Charity

There are reliefs available if a taxpayer gifts land, property or certain shares to the charity. The reliefs are in Income Tax and the Capital Gains Tax (CGT), provided all the necessary conditions are met. This is important to note that there is no Income Tax relief on donations to community amateur sports clubs (CASCs).

Capital Gains Tax relief

The Taxpayers do not have to pay CGT on land, property or shares they give to charity. Taxpayers may have to pay some tax if they sell for more than the land, property or shares cost, but less than their market value. The gain should be calculated using the amount the charity actually pays, rather than the value of the asset.

Income Tax relief

Where qualifying assets are gifted, the market value of the asset is deducted from the taxpayer’s total income rather than adjusting their basic rate tax band. This should be done for the tax year (6 April to 5 April) in which they made the gift or sale to charity.

Selling land, property or shares on behalf of a charity

When a taxpayer offers a gift of land, property or shares, the charity might ask the taxpayer to sell the gift on its behalf. Taxpayers can do this and still claim tax relief for the donation, but they must keep records of the gift and the charity’s request. Without them, they might have to pay CGT.

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