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Tax relief is available on donations to charity by individuals and organisations, and to charities for their activities, including investment income.<\/p>

Information about tax relief on charities\u2019 investment income, and on charitable donations by organisations is not readily available.<\/p>

Estimates for tax reliefs on charitable donations by individuals are published in \u201cUK charity tax relief statistics\u201d. The table below is an extract from the latest edition.<\/p>

Extract from Table 2:<\/strong> Estimates for UK charities tax reliefs. Updated June 2018. Restricted to those reliefs for which accurate figures can be estimated<\/p>

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£m<\/p><\/td>

Reliefs paid to charities<\/p><\/td>

Reliefs paid to individuals<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tax Year<\/p><\/td>

Gift Aid<\/p><\/td>

Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme<\/p><\/td>

Inheritance Tax<\/p><\/td>

Payroll Giving<\/p><\/td>

Gifts of shares and property<\/p><\/td>

Higher Rate Relief on Gift Aid<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/p><\/td>

1060<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

660<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

60<\/p><\/td>

410<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

1210<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

700<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

60<\/p><\/td>

480<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16<\/p><\/td>

1300<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

800<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016-17<\/p><\/td>

1280<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

840<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

490<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017-18<\/p><\/td>

1270<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

860<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

490<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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