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RUNNING YOUR CLUB EFFECTIVELY                                                                                                                                                                 RUNNING YOUR CLUB EFFECTIVELY






             RFU Legal Helpline                                    Legal Expenses Insurance                                         VAT Advisor for Clubs                               Taxation Support

          The RFU has arranged helplines for clubs to obtain   Legal expenses insurance has been arranged with ARAG              The RFU has engaged the services of a leading VAT   The RFU provides a range of resources to help clubs to
          free advice on any legal or tax related aspect of rugby   for all RFU clubs providing up to £100,000 each and every    advisor to sports clubs and not for profit organisations,   understand tax questions, with additional online advice
          operations, including tax, payroll, employment,     claim in respect of such issues as employment disputes,            to provide a free VAT helpline/email enquiry service   on a wide range of issues including:
          incorporation and health and safety.                disputes with landlords and tax protection.                        to member clubs. Clubs are encouraged to make use of   •  Fundraising and taxation
                                                                                                                                 this service to receive free advice on all VAT matters
          The service also provides online support for the creation                                                              they may have including: VAT recovery on construction   •  Grants
          of standard contracts and legal documents
                                                                  HOW?                                                           projects and facility improvement; pitch hire, general VAT   •  Sponsorship
                                                                  Visit:                                                         recovery matters, VAT accounting, VAT inspections etc.   •  Expenses, benefits and National Minimum Wage
                                                                                                                                 The service enables clubs to receive up to 30 minutes free
             HOW?                                                 www.englandrugbyinsurance.co.uk/legal-expenses                 advice per enquiry.
             Visit:                                                                                                                                                                     •  Sale of land
             www.englandrugbyinsurance.co.uk/legal-expenses       WHEN?                                                                                                                 •  Business rates
                                                                                                                                    HOW?
             Legal Helpline: 0330 303 1877 (24/7)                 As required.                                                      Visit:
                                                                                                                                    www.englandrugby.com/financial-management            HOW?
             Tax Helpline: 0330 303 1877 (Mon-Fri 9-5pm)          WHO?                                                                                                                   Visit:
                                                                  Legal expenses claims: 0117 917 1698
             Online Legal Documents Assistance visit:                                                                               WHEN?                                                www.englandrugby.com/financial-management
             www.araglegal.co.uk/arag                                                                                               As required.
             and quote the scheme voucher code                                                                                                                                           WHEN?
             ARAG751BIZ                                                                                                             WHO?                                                 Online support materials available. As required.
                                                                                                                                    Email: russellmoore@sportsvat.co.uk
             WHEN?                                                                                                                  Call: 07710 329317                                   WHO?
             As required.                                                                                                                                                                Tax helpline (Mon-Fri 9-5pm): 0330 303 1877


             WHO?
             Email: rfu@perkins-slade.com
             Call: 0330 303 1877

















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