Donations that amount to €250 in any one year or more qualify for tax relief.

If you gave €250 or more in a single year and are a taxpayer, then UNICEF can reclaim 45% of the value of your donation; a donation of €250 will be worth an extra €112.33. If you donate €1,000 UNICEF can claim €449.30 making your donations to children worth €1,449.30.

This is a number assigned to you by the Revenue Commissioners. You will find it on your payslip, a social welfare card or any communication from the Revenue Commissioners.

As you are taxed as a married couple, you can still fill out the form. You just need to fill out the details of the person who pays the tax.

If you were either a self-assessed or a PAYE taxpayer in the year that your donation of over €250 was paid then you can go ahead and fill out the form. Otherwise unfortunately we will not be able to reclaim tax.

If you are not a tax payer or you prefer not to receive the tax form in future, please call our Donor Care Team on 01 878 3000.

The donation amount on the form is what you have given to UNICEF. It doesn’t matter if you have given to other charities as well.

Yes. If you decide later that you do not want UNICEF to obtain the tax relief, you can cancel an enduring certificate at any stage by contacting UNICEF Ireland.

Since 1 Jan 2013, self-assessed and PAYE taxpayers are treated the same – all tax relief goes to the charity, not the taxpayer. So, while you don’t get the relief yourself, your donations to UNICEF Ireland can be worth 45% more at no extra cost to you.

Unfortunately, we can only claim tax back on donations, which came personally from you.

Absolutely not. We can only claim tax back on donations which you have already given to us.

No. You don’t need to tell us your earnings or how much tax you pay. All we need is your signature and PPS number. What’s more, the information that you disclose on a Charity Tax Relief Form will be kept completely confidential.