HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced they have £1.5 million of funding to award over the next three years to voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations to provide advice and support to people who need extra help understanding and complying with their tax obligations and claiming their entitlements, including those who are currently digitally excluded.

Grants of between £10,000 and £450,000 are available to provide advice and support for HMRC’s customers who need extra help and cannot afford to pay for it, assist customers who are digitally excluded, to build their confidence and capability to use HMRC’s online services for themselves, provide specialist advice and taking referrals by telephone or email from HMRC’s extra help service, and assist customers who need independent advice and support with more complex tax issues, for example complicated PAYE issues, or claims for Special Relief and appeals.

HMRC expects that applicant organisations would require the capability to handle in the region of 700 referrals per year and would be responsible for bringing individual cases to conclusion.

The closing date for applications is the Sunday 8th November 2015.

For further information please visit Direct Gov website or contact CVS Falkirk and speak with Tariq or Claire on 01324 692000, alternatively you can email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk