If you paid tax on any income from 2018 onward, please complete one of the following Tax Rebate Certificates and return to ChildFund:
Five Year Tax Rebate Certificate 2018 to 2022 (CHY3)
Or
One Year Tax Rebate Certificate (CHY4)
Background to the tax back scheme:
If you donate €250 or more in one calendar year, ChildFund can claim tax back on your gift, whether you are a PAYE worker or self-assessed. For example, a typical sponsor’s contribution of €264 could be increased to €382.60.
The CHY3 Certificate is an Enduring Cert and allows ChildFund claim back tax on any donation made by a sponsor for the next five years.
If you have previously sent in a tax rebate form you can give us written permission to reuse it for a specified time period.by contacting sponsors@childfund.ie
The CHY4 Certificate which is an Annual cert completed by a sponsor allowing ChildFund claim back tax on their donation for the previous year.
We need your help to make this happen! Please complete the cert to release these additional funds and help your generous donation make an even bigger difference in the lives of vulnerable children. Just imagine how much more good we could do if every ChildFund Ireland supporter did this.
If we do not receive a tax rebate form from you, the money remains with the Revenue Commissioner.
Please return the form in a FREEPOST envelope to:
ChildFund Ireland,
22 Windsor Place,
Dublin 2
If you are unable to print these forms or need any help please contact Deirdre Regan at our office on 01-6762128.
Please see Frequently Asked Questions below or visit www.revenue.ie for additional information
Can I claim back the tax myself on donations I make to a charity ?
It is only the charity who can claim back the tax on donations made by individuals if they have paid tax in the year of the claim. An individual cannot subsequently have any part of that tax repaid to them, it is only the Charity.
How does the Tax rebate scheme work
If a Donor gives ChildFund €250 or more in any year and completes a tax rebate certificate , ChildFund submits this information to Revenue and the charity receives a Tax rebate of 31% of the donation that was made
For example, Joan makes a donation of €264.00 to ChildFund in the tax year 2018. Under the tax relief scheme ChildFund is deemed to have received a donation of €382.60 (i.e. €264.00 grossed up at 31%) less tax deducted of €118.60. On the assumption that Joan has paid income tax for 2018 of at least €118.60, ChildFund can obtain a refund of that amount from Revenue after the end of the tax year 2018.
The amount repaid to a charity in any tax year cannot exceed the amount of tax paid by the donor for that year. For example, if Joan’s income tax liability for 2018 is €100 (which she has paid), the repayment to ChildFund is restricted to that amount.
What if I do not pay tax but my spouse/partner does can we submit a Tax rebate certificate ?If the donation comes from a joint account and either one pay tax these details can be inserted in to tax rebate certificate to allow the charity claim back the tax.
What if I am a pensioner?If you receive the state pension only, then you probably do not pay income tax. However, if you have other income in addition to the state pension, ChildFund may be able to claim on this amount.
You should complete a CHY3 Enduring Certificate if you wish to allow ChildFund Ireland to claim tax relief in respect of donations you make to them during the lifetime of the certificate. An Enduring Certificate is valid for a period of 5 years unless you cancel it before the end of that period.
can I complete more than one tax back certificate if I support several charities
Yes. You can complete an Tax rebate Certificate in respect of as many charities as you support
Can I renew an Enduring Certificate?Yes. ChildFund may contact you by phone, post, email or text in this regard. Alternatively, you can advise ChildFund to renew the certificate each year.
There is no obligation on you to complete any Tax rebate certificate in respect of your donations.
You can complete an Annual Certificate, CHY4, if you prefer to provide a certificate to ChildFund on an annual basis rather than an enduring Certificate.
Yes at any time you can tell ChildFund you no longer wish to participate in the Tax back scheme, but you must notify ChildFund Ireland of its cancellation.
You must advise ChildFund immediately of any change in your circumstances that would affect their entitlement to claim tax relief in respect of your donations.
Yes, there are some limits in place for tax relief purposes. The donations must be no less than €250 and cannot exceed €1,000,000 annually. N.B. These limits apply solely for the purposes of tax relief on your donations – they do not impose any restrictions on the amount you can donate to ChildFund Ireland.
What is an approved body?For the purposes of the scheme of tax relief for donations under section 848A of, and Schedule 26A to, the TCA 1997, an ‘approved body’ is any charity which is authorised in writing by the Revenue Commissioner. See www.revenue.ie for further details.
Your Personal Public Service (PPS) number is a unique reference number that helps you to gain access to benefits and information from public service agencies in Ireland. You can find your PPS numbers on: all correspondence from Revenue; Social Services Card; Pay Slip, P60 and P45.
The information given to ChildFund Ireland will be treated in the strictest confidence and will be used only to claim tax back for the period specified on the Tax relief form. It is not shared with any third party or used for anything other than the stated purpose.
Further Information
If you have any queries about this matter, please contact Deirdre Regan at ChildFund Ireland on 016762128 / 1800 22 10 10 or info@childfund.ie. Alternatively, please contact the Collector General’s Division of the Revenue Commissioner on 1890 66 63 33 or sponsors@childfund.ie