# Accountants urged to give good tax-effective giving advice

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/10/30/accountants-urged-give-good-taxeffective-giving-advice/
- Published: 2003-10-30T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (‘ICAEW’) has joined
forces with The Giving Campaign to urge chartered accountants to advise their clients
on tax-effective ways of giving to charity.**

A free report has been produced by The Giving Campaign to help raise awareness amongst
professional advisers of the tax-effective giving methods and to enable them to 
provide appropriate information to clients. ‘Making Gifts Go Further’ is a comprehensive
guide to tax-effective giving,

providing explanations of Gift Aid, Payroll Giving, Share Giving, Charitable Trusts
and Legacies.

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Simon Williams, Campaign Manager, The Giving Campaign, said: “The Giving Campaign
is working to encourage all professional advisers to give advice to clients about
the tax implications of their charitable donations. We see no reason why advice 
on tax-effective giving should not become a regular component of the financial planning
process. With so many people supporting charity on a regular basis, it makes sense
for advisers to recognise giving as a mainstream activity and prompt clients about
their charitable intentions.”

David Illingworth, President of the ICAEW, commented: “The accountancy profession
is in a position to make a real difference – by promoting tax-effective giving to
clients we can help to increase the income to charities, while educating clients
about the tax relief they are entitled to. I would urge all our members to discuss
with clients the tax implications of their charitable gifts.”

The Giving Campaign recommends that regular client ‘fact-find’ sheets include a 
simple question on charitable giving, encouraging a more holistic approach to the
financial planning needs of clients. By prompting clients to consider charity, accountants
can extend discussions to build a deeper understanding and strengthen relationships
with those clients.

‘Making Gifts Go Further’ is available at no charge from The Giving Campaign.

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