Part 8Other reliefs
Chapter 2Gift aid
Election to carry back relief
426Election by donor: gift treated as made in previous tax year
(1)
If—
(a)
an individual makes a gift to a charity that is a qualifying donation, and
(b)
the condition in subsection (2) is met,
the individual may elect to be treated as if the gift had been made in the previous tax year (“year P”).
(2)
The condition is that the individual's charged amount for year P (see section 427) is at least equal to the increased total of gifts.
(3)
If an election is made, sections 414 and 423 to 425 have effect in relation to the individual as if the gift were a qualifying donation made by the individual in year P.
(4)
The increased total of gifts is the sum of—
(a)
the grossed up amount of the gift, and of any gifts that are the subject of the same election or an election made at the same time,
(b)
the sum of the grossed up amounts of any gifts to charities made by the individual in year P which—
(i)
are qualifying donations, and
(ii)
are not themselves treated as made in the tax year before year P because of an election under this section, and
(c)
the sum of the grossed up amounts of any gifts which, as a result of an earlier election under this section, are treated as made in year P.
(5)
The grossed up amount of the gifts mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (4) is to be determined as if the gifts were made in year P.
(6)
An election must be made—
(a)
on or before the date on which the individual delivers a return for year P under section 8 of TMA 1970 (personal return), and
(b)
not later than the normal self-assessment filing date for year P.
(7)
An election does not affect the position of the recipient of the gift (see section 520 (gifts to charitable trusts: income tax treated as paid) and F1and sections 471 and 475 of CTA 2010 (charitable companies and eligible bodies: income tax treated as paid etc)).
(8)
This section does not apply to gifts which are treated as qualifying donations under section 429 (giving through self-assessment return).