{"product_id":"stewardship-policies-for-churches-charities-tax-evasion-education-and-prevention-policy","title":"Stewardship | Policies for Churches\/Charities - Tax evasion education and prevention policy with guidance notes","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 115%;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eAlthough charities are not generally considered as high-risk vehicles for tax evasion, there are situations where there can be issues that need suitable policies. The level of controls and checks that your organisation puts in place will depend on the nature of the transactions taking place and the individuals who make decisions around how those are transacted. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 115%;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThis template policy and the associated guidance notes are intended to help churches and charities set out their position; to educate staff, volunteers and agents; to meet legal responsibilities for corporate entities; to enable trustees to protect against failure to prevent tax evasion; and to enable trustees to document the appropriate actions to support their organisations’ position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 115%;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eTopics include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThe difference between ‘tax evasion’ and ‘tax avoidance’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eLegislation and best practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eGeneral policy template\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eRisk level assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eSupporting staff and volunteers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; 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