Gorgeous George, the chancellor of the Exchequer has removed tax relief on donations to charities. It is his attempt to stop tax avoidance. Good call! Give away some money to avoid paying tax on it!
Some of the major charities in the U.K. have been lobbying to have this rule overturned, and there are reports that some donors have already told their charities that their donations will not happen due to the rule change. It strikes at Delicious Dave, the Prime Minister's pet project - Big Society. This is the idea that philanthropists will put their hands in their pockets and support charities that will take up the slack caused by the cuts in public expenditure. Brilliant thinking George!
You know it is a shame that the Conservative Party is not a charity, because if it was, this stupid rule would not have found its way onto the statute list.
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