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    Voluntary donations to charity

    VAT treatmentOut of Scope

    What this means for your business

    Charging VAT
    This is outside the scope of UK VAT, so it's not a taxable supply at all.
    Reclaiming VAT
    As it falls outside the VAT system entirely, it does not affect input tax recovery on your other, taxable supplies.

    Official guidanceDonations to charities↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Related items in Charities

    • Admission charges by charitiesExempt
    • Advertising services for charities0%
    • Certain goods sold at charitable fundraising events0%
    • Charitable fundraising eventsExempt
    • Charity shops — selling donated goods0%
    • Construction and sale of new buildings for a relevant charitable purpose0%
    • Energy-saving materials permanently installed in dwellings and buildings used for a relevant residential purpose providing the total cost of them (not including VAT) is not over 60% of the cost of the installation of the products (not including VAT)5%
    • Sponsored charitable eventsExempt

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