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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Record keeping

Some of this information is an important record of what you have done, and how you have made decisions,These include: Operational – records required for the day-to-day functions of the charity.,time, e.g. payroll, VAT.Master – important records which give evidence of significant transactions or events,The table below provides a simple summary of this.,current periodHMRCEmployee details6 years after the end of the current periodTaxes Management ActIncome Tax

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/record-keeping

A new democracy for Scotland: Discussion paper by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

made to encourage and nurture this type of social interaction and debate.,New legislation should be set out in a simple set of easily understood propositions which could be hosted,This might include new annual taxes levied from those who own large areas of land, with tax reliefs for,We want to: Ensure that charity regulation, tax and legislation enhances the role of the third sector,the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide membership from the sector – our 1600 members include charities

https://scvo.scot/p/6723/2014/11/14/a-new-democracy-for-scotland-discussion-paper-by-the-scottish-council-for-voluntary-organisations

Brexit and Scottish independence: a third sector perspective

In the event of a so called ‘hard Brexit’, SCVO supported a differentiated deal for Scotland within Europe,The agreement would then need to be approved by the European parliament, voting by a simple majority.,, low regulation economy in the event of a breakdown in negotiations with the EU.,The Prime Minister has made clear that the UK will no longer fall under the jurisdiction of the European,ambition to achieve a bespoke deal for Scotland, we have always believed that contingency planning must be made

https://scvo.scot/p/15005/2017/04/07/brexit-and-scottish-independence-a-third-sector-perspective

Charity Tax Made Simple

Many people believe that charities don’t pay tax – but that’s just not the case!,Whilst charities do benefit from a range of tax incentives on charitable giving - particularly from Gift,The Charity Tax group have produced a Charity Tax Map, which provides an explanation of the tax system,It’s a great resource which allows charities to search for information based on the types of taxes they,Still, tax can be complicated if you’re a charity, so that’s why we’ve organised an interactive seminar

https://scvo.scot/p/15311/2017/05/17/charity-tax-made-simple

Call for Evidence, Welfare Reform Committee - The Future of Social Security

SCVO and other charities have responded in detail to the Devolution Committee’s inquiry into the Scotland,does not transfer true social security powers; in essence it seems that only limited changes could be made,blame for this lies with the UK Government, the current neo-liberal economic approach and benefit and tax,addition to considering what we might do with the new powers, the sector is looking at what might be made,the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide membership from the sector – our 1300 members include charities

https://scvo.scot/p/10048/2015/08/31/call-for-evidence-welfare-reform-committee-the-future-of-social-security

The effectiveness of the self-regulation of fundraising in Scotland: an informal review

or door to door Events (33,206): Either run directly by the charity, or with places in events purchased,to encourage them to raise money for the charity through approaches such as events or bake sales Competitions,, or via sponsorship and fundraising events.,Regardless of whether a complaint is made to the charity, or to the FRSB, the complaints process managed,The public, as one of the main funders of charities through both donations and taxes, must have a simple

https://scvo.scot/p/10161/2015/09/23/the-effectiveness-of-the-self-regulation-of-fundraising-in-scotland-an-informal-review