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CTT in the PressOur latest press releases Charity Technology eXchange launches in Northern Ireland - April 2008 Belfast: April 24th, 2008 - Ms Margaret Richie, Minister for Social Development today officially launched a technology donation programme for non-profit organisations in Northern Ireland. The programme, run by Charity Technology Trust, is supported by Microsoft, Cisco and Symantec and will provide every qualifying non profit with access to technology donations from the supporting companies. It is estimated that up to 4,000 organisations can benefit from this new initiative and can receive technology with a cumulative value of up to £20m per annum. Read the full press release. VAT VICTORY FOR CHARITY SECTOR - March 08 Vir2 Ltd, the UK’s leading provider of SMS text based marketing and fundraising solutions for charities, today welcomed the written answer from the Treasury which states that VAT should not be charged on charity donations made by text. Charity Technology Trust (www.ctt.org), a UK registered charity dedicated to promoting effective use of technology by charities, has worked with Vir2 to become the leading provider of text donation facilities in the UK with over 120 charities using the service. The clarification came from Jane Kennedy MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, who, in a written answer to a question raised by Vir2 Ltd’s constituency MP Mark Oaten, stated: “Donations to charity, including those made by text message, are outside the scope of VAT—which means that no VAT is payable on them.” Read the full press release. 22 April 2007: bss selects CTT payments systems March 2007: New CTX donor partners February 2007: CTT launches payment terminal for charity shops Explore our comprehensive online archive of press releases from CTT. Recent stories in the news about CTT Third Sector, Autumn 2005: Round table: Braving the technological age Explore our comprehensive online archive of stories about CTT. |
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