# Renewing tax relief on donations made easier

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/10/29/renewing-tax-relief-on-donations-made-easier/
- Published: 2019-10-29T13:41:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Irish Revenue Commissioners have agreed to streamline the process for renewing
tax relief on donations.**

Following engagement with the Revenue by [Charities Institute Ireland](http://www.charitiesinstituteireland.ie)(
CII) a set of guidelines have been developed for charities who benefit from the 
charitable donation scheme. The key change to the process is that telephone renewal
is now acceptable to Revenue providing a set of criteria is adhered to.

Revenue have also committed to honouring renewals which took place before the revised
guidance was issued in October 2018. For charities who use paper renewal, the donor
signature remains a requirement.

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CII and its members highlighted that the previous process added a layer of complexity
and additional cost to renewals. At present, Revenue’s preferred option for renewal
of CHY forms is by paper, however, they are working with CII to identify and develop
a suitable digital system and process within which donors can sign up to and renew
CHY forms in respect of the Charity Tax Back scheme.

Charities may also use a telephone conversation recording system to renew a CHY 
Form. Where a charity opts to use a telephone conversation with the donor to renew
a CHY Form there is a long list of conditions applicable, including permission from
the donor to record their conversations.

Other conditions include evidence that the person renewing is authenticated as the
taxpayer or holds an appropriate authorisation to act for the taxpayer and follow
up correspondence should be sent by the charity to the donor along with any additional
information regarding the scheme.

If charities have any queries on the Revenue administration of the Charitable Donation
Scheme, they can contact the charities unit on 01 738 3680. Cii also provide a sample
telephone renewal script on their website.