You are in the Political party donations and loans in Great Britain section Home … Political party donations and loans in Great Britain … Political party donations and loans in Great Britain Print this page | Print full guidance Which loans are covered by the rules? Under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA), the following types of transactions are regulated: loans of money credit facilities, such as credit cards and overdrafts securities or guarantees for a party’s obligations to someone else Only transactions with a value of more than £500 are covered by the controls. In this guidance, we use the term ‘loans’ to refer to all of these transactions. Loans of £500 or less Loans with a value of £500 or less are outside the scope of PPERA and you do not need to record or report them. Last updated: 21 November 2023 Book traversal links for Political party donations and loans in Great Britain What do you do if you receive a donation from an impermissible or unidentifiable source? What do you need to do before you enter into a loan? Modal Title