Our parish and churches rely on the generosity of our benefactors to maintain our buildings and to provide our services. Those who wish to donate may do so in one of the churches, by contributing through the weekly parish envelopes, or directly to our bank by a once-off donation or through a recurring standing order. Those who wish to sign up for envelopes or to create a standing order/direct debit should contact the parish office.
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Tax Relief on Donations
Since January 1, 2013, all donations from individuals – both PAYE only taxpayers and self-assessed taxpayers – are treated the same, with tax relief in all cases being repaid to the charity (in this case, our parish) at a blended rate of 31%. This blended rate applies to all taxpayers regardless of their marginal rate of tax. In calculating the tax repayable, the donation to the Parish is ‘gross up’ at the tax rate of 31%. In other words, the donation will be treated as having been received by the parish ‘net of tax’.
Those signing up to the scheme do not pay any more in tax than they currently pay and this does not affect how their tax is calculated. Of the tax which an individual pays to the state, a percentage of that tax is diverted from the Exchequer and given to the nominated charity, in this case, the Parish.
In order to be eligible for this scheme, an individual must contribute a minimum of €250 per year to the Parish.
Those who wish to participate should complete an enduring certificate (CHY3) if you wish the Parish to claim tax relief in respect of donations you make during the lifetime of the certificate, which is valid for five years unless cancelled before the end of that period. You must advise the Parish of any change in your circumstances that would affect the Parish entitlement to claim tax relief in respect of your donations. Individuals can also complete an annual certificate (CHY4) if they prefer to provide a certificate to the Parish on an annual basis and same will be sent to you on request. The name of the charity is ‘The Parish of Killea, Crooke and Faithlegg’.
To sign up, please contact the Parish Office.