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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Tax & VAT

Tax & VAT.,There is a common misconception that charities don’t pay tax of any kind – that’s not true!.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/tax-vat

Membership

organisations of all sizes Shape the future of the voluntary sector in Scotland Membership-exclusive events,Please sign up for one of our upcoming events.,The courses, webinars and events offered are wonderful ways of supporting our team, ensuring they feel,We’d love fellow SCVO members and members of the public to join in some of our events to help support

https://scvo.scot/membership

Trading

But you should always seek professional legal and financial advice, particularly with regard to VAT.,SCVO has a Free Tax and VAT advice service provided by Azets Ancillary trading This is trading which,If a charity run café provides refreshments to a member of the public not attending an event, then this,The profits from non-primary purpose trading are potentially subject to tax.,usually donate all or most of its profits to the charity in a tax-efficient way.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/trading

Top tips for the public to support #NeverMoreNeeded

need you to give money more than ever before to make up for the loss in income from major fundraising events,Payroll Giving This is a national scheme that enables you to give through your salary before tax.,That means every pound you give will only cost you 80p, or 60p if you are a higher rate tax payer.,Find out more Gift Aid If you are a UK tax payer, don’t forget to tick the Gift Aid box when you donate

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/top-tips-for-the-public-to-support-nevermoreneeded

Top tips for businesses to support #NeverMoreNeeded

Traditional funding streams such as events have been cancelled and lockdown has seen charity shops close,Payroll Giving is a national scheme that enables employees to give through their salary before tax.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/top-tips-for-businesses-to-support-nevermoreneeded

Record keeping

time, e.g. payroll, VAT.Master – important records which give evidence of significant transactions or events,current periodHMRCEmployee details6 years after the end of the current periodTaxes Management ActIncome Tax

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/record-keeping

Cost of living & the #RunningCostsCrisis

Our members have access to exclusive services and support including: Free legal advice Free tax and VAT,You can keep an eye on our events and training here: Events & training - SCVO We wanted to share our,difficult decision making Rethinking reserves Property options in a post-pandemic world Charities & VAT

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/running-costs-crisis

Small Charity Week 2023

Running a charity can be tough at times, but there’s also help available from our legal, VAT and tax,

https://scvo.scot/p/60200/2023/06/19/small-charity-week-2023

Top tips and support for Trustees

Trustees’ Week 2022 took place last week and saw lots of events and activity across Scotland to celebrate,many ways organisations can survive and thrive over the coming months with tips on staff retention, tax,and VAT, reviewing property options, and considering whether collaboration and merger can be the right

https://scvo.scot/p/55561/2022/11/16/top-tips-and-support-for-trustees