Written Question·Treasury·UIN 82405

Charitable Donations

Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC plans to publish (a) examples and (b) guidance on the operation of the proposed outcome test for tainted charity donations; and what steps she is taking to prevent donors being penalised for actions bey

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Charities rightly enjoy generous tax reliefs, worth over £6bn in 2024. However, a small number of charities are receiving tax relief in ways that were not intended by Parliament. Charity tax rules are being strengthened to improve HMRC’s ability to challe...
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