拢30m tax boost from HMRC voluntary sector projects
HMRC grants to voluntary and community sector organisations that help people with taxes, benefits and tax credits led to additional tax of 拢30.6 million being declared last year.
During 2012 to 2013, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) made 拢2 million available to voluntary and community sector (VCS) bodies to provide help and advice to customers who need support to meet their obligations and claim entitlements.
More than 3,500 volunteers were trained by the organisations to answer people鈥檚 questions on tax credits, benefits and tax issues. As a result, HMRC customers also took up an additional 拢29.9 million of credits and benefits.
Exchequer Secretary David Gauke said:
These results show that HMRC鈥檚 grants to the voluntary sector continue to provide a cost-effective way of ensuring that vulnerable people on low incomes get the help they need with their tax affairs from an independent, trusted source.
The results of the HMRC Third Sector Grant Funding Programme for 2012 to 2013 can be found .