Does donating shares to charity reduce my Adjusted Net Income? (opens in new tab)
I have read that giving shares with unrealised gains to charity is more tax efficient than giving cash, but the argument I have seen for this does not mention Personal Allowance tapering nor the High Income Child Benefit Charge. Both of these depend upon one's "adjusted net income". The gov.uk Guidance page on adjusted net income specifically mentions that one can deduct "donations made to charities through Gift Aid — taking off the ‘grossed-up’ gift-aid amount", and the Help text on question...
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