Liam Kippax, a Sheffield-based author, wrote 'The Lady in the Bay Window' to raise money for Cavendish Cancer Care in honor of his late mother. Despite all proceeds going directly to the charity, Mr. Kippax was required by HMRC to pay tax on the profits. He ultimately paid the £2,500 tax bill from his savings, but the situation highlights the complexities of navigating tax regulations when donating proceeds to charitable causes.
A writer from Sheffield whose book has raised money for a cancer charity said he has been forced to pay tax on the 'profits'. Liam Kippax, 39, said the proceeds of sales of The Lady in the Bay Window went directly to Cavendish Cancer Care in memory of his mother, Sue Kippax, who chose it before dying from the disease. Despite offers of reimbursement from the charity, Mr Kippax said he had promised his late mother that the organization would be able to keep the money.
\First-time author Mr Kippax said his mother helped to write the book, which documents stories of paranormal activity at his home in Gleadless Townend, towards the end of her life. 'She was laid on the sofa, obviously struggling with her own demons, but she would give me a tricky word or phrase to help me,' he said. She died with a rare form of breast cancer in May 2023, just months before the book was released in October that year. He self-published the work on Amazon under a pseudonym, William C Grave, with all the money raised going to Cavendish, who had supported the family throughout his mother's illness. He initially expected he might make around £2,500 from its publication, but it cleared that target within its first 24 hours. Since then, it has sold more than 9,500 copies worldwide, as well as over 1,500 audiobooks, raising over £30,000 for the charity. \However, Mr Kippax was then surprised to receive a letter from HMRC which said he would still need to pay tax on the profits from the book. He said attempts to appeal the bill have failed, even with the help of Sheffield Heeley MP Louise Hague, who he contacted for support. After receiving several follow-up letters, he agreed to pay the £2,500 amount from his savings, which he had hoped to use to take his wife and 20-month-old son on holiday. Cavendish have offered to transfer the rights of the book back to him to help cover the costs - but Mr Kippax says that 'doesn't sit well' with him. HMRC said it was continuing to review Mr Kippax's case and would be contacting him soon. It confirmed the proceeds from the book were transferred directly to Cavendish Cancer Care, but pointed out that Mr Kippax had not permanently assigned the charity the book's rights. It said the funds raised by sales had been treated as income from self-employment, taxable at 40% due to Mr Kippax's status as a higher rate taxpayer, but he had been able to claim Gift Aid on the donations - action he had chosen to take, reducing the amount owed
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