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gift aid

a tax relief for cash gifts to UK charities or community amateur sports clubs to whom a declaration that the payment is made under gift aid has been made. The payment is treated as a net amount after deduction of basic rate tax which the payee then recovers from HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS. Unless the payer is liable to higher rate tax, no further tax relief is due.

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