Tax breakfast event - tax efficient structures and reliefs for charities

This session will explore the potential corporation tax and VAT implications of charities’ activities, and help you to avoid pitfalls and identify tax saving opportunities. In particular, we will cover:

•  When charity income is exempt from corporation tax
•  Treatment of trading income – should you have a trading subsidiary?
•  When a charity could be in business for VAT purposes
• VAT treatment of charitable activities and when VAT can be recovered
• VAT reliefs and savings for charities, including on construction and refurbishment of property
•  Recommendations for minimising potential taxation

Who should attend

This event will be of interest to Chief Executives, Trustees and Senior Managers with a responsibility for financial, tax and risk management.

Date: Thursday 9 May 2019

Time: 8.30am - 10.00am

Venue: Grant Thornton, 12-15 Donegall Square West, Belfast BT1 6JH

To register please email sarah@co3.bz or Tel: 028 90 245 356

The session will be presented by Lee Squires and Alastair King.

Lee is a Director in our Tax practice in Belfast. He has over 12 years’ experience in advising businesses on a wide range of VAT and other indirect tax issues. Lee has acted for businesses in a wide variety of sectors, including charities, public bodies and not-for-profits.

Alastair is a Manager in our Tax practice in Belfast.  He is a chartered tax advisor with over ten years advising companies on how to minimise their taxes in a way that is compliant with tax law.