Charities have been encouraged to prepare for a new tax compliance checks framework, which comes into force next month.
From 1 April, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will have a new set of safeguards and powers regarding corporation tax, capital gains tax, VAT and PAYE, to ensure that organisations are fully compliant with regulations.
Charities will also be subject to new requirements on record keeping, time limits for self-assessment tax returns and other claims.
Dave Hartnett, a spokesman for the department, stated: "This new approach to compliance checks will improve HMRC's ability to ensure that the right tax is paid at the right time."
He added that HMRC had consulted with both taxpayers and their agents to ensure the department met "the right balance" between gathering the information it required and appropriately using its powers.
In February, HMRC revealed that about six million people had used its website to file their self-assessment tax returns before the 31 January deadline.
Charities gear up for new tax compliance checks
