A welcome move for those who need additional help with their tax affairs, HMRC is awarding £5.5 million to organisations within the voluntary and community sector.
HMRC is inviting eligible organisations to bid for the funding, worth £1.8m a year from 2024 until 2027, through HMRC’s Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding programme.
These bids need to be submitted by the 21st of August 2023, with successful organisations being announced in October ready for the new funding to start from the 1st of April 2024.
Successful organisations will receive funding to provide free advice and support to customers who:
- may face barriers in understanding their tax obligations and claiming their entitlements
- are digitally excluded from accessing HMRC services
- have any other difficulty in interacting directly with HMRC.
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Email JaimeAngela MacDonald, HMRC’s Deputy Chief Executive and Second Permanent Secretary, said, “We know that customers really value the trusted tax advice they receive from our voluntary and community sector partners.
“The funding programme is an important part in our commitment to support our hardest to reach customers and builds on the current support HMRC offers to those who may need extra help with their tax affairs.”
David Newbold, Director of Sight Loss Advice Service, from RNIB, one of 12 organisations previously awarded under the grant programme, added, “RNIB is extremely grateful to HMRC for its generous support, ensuring blind and partially sighted people can access the advice, information and practical help they need to deal with their tax affairs and HMRC.
“We’re proud to have HMRC as a partner, its contribution is vital to continue our important work in supporting vulnerable individuals.”
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