# HMRC still favours electronic payments, not cheques, for Gift Aid repayments

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/08/18/hmrc-still-favours-electronic-payments-not-cheques-gift-aid-repayments/
- Published: 2011-08-18T12:13:51+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Although the Payments Council recently decided not to withdraw the use of cheques
in 2018 as originally planned, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is reminding charities
that it will continue to move to making Gift Aid repayments electronically, rather
than by cheque or payable order.

HMRC originally made this announcement in April before the Payments Council’s change
of direction.

HMRC says that it favours payments by BACS because it “will provide greater security
for charities and HMRC by protecting against fraudsters”. It will also reduce the
organisation’s administrative costs and result in charities receiving repayments
from HMRC more quickly.

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Indeed, if HMRC already holds bank details for a charity or Community Amateur Sports
Club (CASC) it will now make any Gift Aid repayments automatically by BACS. Organisations
that wish to receive electronic repayments should send their bank account details
to HMRC on form ChV1.

www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/ga-repayments.htm

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