Statistical consultation: reduction of the publication of Charity Tax Relief statistics to once a year
We are seeking views on the proposed change to reduce the number of times we publish charity tax relief statistics to once a year. We are also seeking views on users' experiences of these statistics more generally.
HM Revenue and Customs currently publishes statistics covering the majority of tax relief repayments to charities in the UK 3 times a year, in June, December and April. The main publication is in June each year - this is where all of the figures for the most recent tax year are published. In December and April, we use provisional data to provide in-year projections for the current tax year. The proposed changes would withdraw these December and April publications, reducing the number of times these statistics are published from three times a year to once a year. This would bring publication in line with that of other national statistics.