Minor correction: this system in the Netherlands works the other way around: donors can get back a part of their donation through their tax reduction - it is not that the charity gets a bonus.
Interestingly, the Wikimedia Foundation has obtained this status (ANBI) in the Netherlands at the urging of the chapter several years ago (2010/2011). However, for some reason the WMF chooses not to advertize this (not so obvious) fact on the donation home page; which means that the donors are unaware that they can donate and get this reduction of their taxes (indeed up to 50% of the donation amount!). This is mindboggling to me - it should be an easy fix.
Lodewijk
On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Gerard Meijssen gerard.meijssen@gmail.com wrote:
Hoi, A similar possibility is in existence in the Netherlands... National charities can easily get such a status. It is possible for international organisations but it is more difficult..
In order to optimise fundraisers it is extremely relevant that we optimise it for our donors. That makes it very much in need of local efforts.
As it is we lose 50% of the giftst of our donors in the Netherlands to the taxman. Thanks, GerardM
On 4 December 2014 at 22:10, Andy Mabbett andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote:
I've split this from a more general thread, for convenience...
On 3 December 2014 at 01:16, Megan Hernandez mhernandez@wikimedia.org wrote:
Starting today, banners are being shown to 100% of anonymous readers on English Wikipedia in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
How much money do we expect to raise (or did we last year), from the UK? How much of the money raised from the UK will attract "Gift Aid"[*] tax releif?
[* Gift AId is a UK scheme where the government gives, to a charity, tax paid by a donor. For every £80 such a donor gives, the charty would receive £100]
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2014-12-07 11:23 GMT+01:00 Lodewijk lodewijk@effeietsanders.org:
Minor correction: this system in the Netherlands works the other way around: donors can get back a part of their donation through their tax reduction - it is not that the charity gets a bonus.
Interestingly, the Wikimedia Foundation has obtained this status (ANBI) in the Netherlands at the urging of the chapter several years ago (2010/2011). However, for some reason the WMF chooses not to advertize this (not so obvious) fact on the donation home page; which means that the donors are unaware that they can donate and get this reduction of their taxes (indeed up to 50% of the donation amount!). This is mindboggling to me - it should be an easy fix.
Strong +1. As an international movement who is fundraising globally this knowledge is (almost literally) gold.
C
Hoi, At the time I learned that there is the possibility of an European tax status. I do remember that it took several years of financial statements. This is something we can easily provide and also when the WMF does not quality as an organisation that is intended for the public good who is. Thanks, GerardM
Yes that means at least all of the European Community ....
On 7 December 2014 at 12:46, Cristian Consonni kikkocristian@gmail.com wrote:
2014-12-07 11:23 GMT+01:00 Lodewijk lodewijk@effeietsanders.org:
Minor correction: this system in the Netherlands works the other way around: donors can get back a part of their donation through their tax reduction - it is not that the charity gets a bonus.
Interestingly, the Wikimedia Foundation has obtained this status (ANBI)
in
the Netherlands at the urging of the chapter several years ago
(2010/2011).
However, for some reason the WMF chooses not to advertize this (not so obvious) fact on the donation home page; which means that the donors are unaware that they can donate and get this reduction of their taxes
(indeed
up to 50% of the donation amount!). This is mindboggling to me - it
should
be an easy fix.
Strong +1. As an international movement who is fundraising globally this knowledge is (almost literally) gold.
C
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Il 07/Dic/2014 13:12 "Gerard Meijssen" gerard.meijssen@gmail.com ha scritto:
This is something we can easily provide and also when the WMF does not quality as an organisation that is intended for the public good who is.
I don't understand this sentence, can you please rephrase?
C
Hoi, It was intented as a rhetorical question... if the WMF is not contributing to the general good who is, who qualifies ??
The main point is that the WMF took responsibility and is not aware of the ball being in their corner. Thanks, GerardM
On 7 December 2014 at 15:35, Cristian Consonni kikkocristian@gmail.com wrote:
Il 07/Dic/2014 13:12 "Gerard Meijssen" gerard.meijssen@gmail.com ha scritto:
This is something we can easily provide and also when the WMF does not quality as an organisation that is intended for the public good who is.
I don't understand this sentence, can you please rephrase?
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Gerard Meijssen, 07/12/2014 13:11:
At the time I learned that there is the possibility of an European tax status. I do remember that it took several years of financial statements. This is something we can easily provide
We already do: that's what local chapters are for. WMF is not based in EU and requiring EU seat is not unlawful. That said, if WMF wants to apply for fiscal benefits in more EU countries, I'm sure many of us can help pro bono.
Nemo
Hey
Another minor correction with a large impact. The first 60 euro, or 1% of your gross income, (crude translation of Drempelinkomen, but it will do for the sake of the argument), whichever is higher, does not count as deductible...
Realistically this means that for people donating any money, it usually comes down to the fact that the first several hundred Euro’s donated each year (cumulatively) are NOT tax deductible. An exception would be a “periodical” gift which is documented.
But overall: its complex and the amount you need to donate to charities is relatively high, and most people cannot take advantage of it because of this reason.
I would guess that the ANBI status only really affects large donors… but it never hurts to advertise our ANBI status :) (personal opinion)
Jan-Bart
PS: http://www.belastingdienst.nl/rekenhulpen/giften/ http://www.belastingdienst.nl/rekenhulpen/giften/ (only seems to be available in dutch)
On 07 Dec 2014, at 11:23, Lodewijk lodewijk@effeietsanders.org wrote:
Minor correction: this system in the Netherlands works the other way around: donors can get back a part of their donation through their tax reduction - it is not that the charity gets a bonus.
Interestingly, the Wikimedia Foundation has obtained this status (ANBI) in the Netherlands at the urging of the chapter several years ago (2010/2011). However, for some reason the WMF chooses not to advertize this (not so obvious) fact on the donation home page; which means that the donors are unaware that they can donate and get this reduction of their taxes (indeed up to 50% of the donation amount!). This is mindboggling to me - it should be an easy fix.
Lodewijk
On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Gerard Meijssen gerard.meijssen@gmail.com wrote:
Hoi, A similar possibility is in existence in the Netherlands... National charities can easily get such a status. It is possible for international organisations but it is more difficult..
In order to optimise fundraisers it is extremely relevant that we optimise it for our donors. That makes it very much in need of local efforts.
As it is we lose 50% of the giftst of our donors in the Netherlands to the taxman. Thanks, GerardM
On 4 December 2014 at 22:10, Andy Mabbett andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote:
I've split this from a more general thread, for convenience...
On 3 December 2014 at 01:16, Megan Hernandez mhernandez@wikimedia.org wrote:
Starting today, banners are being shown to 100% of anonymous readers on English Wikipedia in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
How much money do we expect to raise (or did we last year), from the UK? How much of the money raised from the UK will attract "Gift Aid"[*] tax releif?
[* Gift AId is a UK scheme where the government gives, to a charity, tax paid by a donor. For every £80 such a donor gives, the charty would receive £100]
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Hoi, At the time I learned that it is possible to have an EC wide status. While local tax laws differ, it only takes one effort to have such an EC status. Nothing was done at the time, that was/is an annoyance.
My hope is that this status will be established so that our donors can benefit according to their local laws. Thanks, GerardM
On 8 December 2014 at 09:14, Jan-Bart de Vreede jdevreede@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hey
Another minor correction with a large impact. The first 60 euro, or 1% of your gross income, (crude translation of Drempelinkomen, but it will do for the sake of the argument), whichever is higher, does not count as deductible...
Realistically this means that for people donating any money, it usually comes down to the fact that the first several hundred Euro’s donated each year (cumulatively) are NOT tax deductible. An exception would be a “periodical” gift which is documented.
But overall: its complex and the amount you need to donate to charities is relatively high, and most people cannot take advantage of it because of this reason.
I would guess that the ANBI status only really affects large donors… but it never hurts to advertise our ANBI status :) (personal opinion)
Jan-Bart
PS: http://www.belastingdienst.nl/rekenhulpen/giften/ < http://www.belastingdienst.nl/rekenhulpen/giften/%3E (only seems to be available in dutch)
On 07 Dec 2014, at 11:23, Lodewijk lodewijk@effeietsanders.org wrote:
Minor correction: this system in the Netherlands works the other way around: donors can get back a part of their donation through their tax reduction - it is not that the charity gets a bonus.
Interestingly, the Wikimedia Foundation has obtained this status (ANBI)
in
the Netherlands at the urging of the chapter several years ago
(2010/2011).
However, for some reason the WMF chooses not to advertize this (not so obvious) fact on the donation home page; which means that the donors are unaware that they can donate and get this reduction of their taxes
(indeed
up to 50% of the donation amount!). This is mindboggling to me - it
should
be an easy fix.
Lodewijk
On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Gerard Meijssen <
gerard.meijssen@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hoi, A similar possibility is in existence in the Netherlands... National charities can easily get such a status. It is possible for international organisations but it is more difficult..
In order to optimise fundraisers it is extremely relevant that we
optimise
it for our donors. That makes it very much in need of local efforts.
As it is we lose 50% of the giftst of our donors in the Netherlands to
the
taxman. Thanks, GerardM
On 4 December 2014 at 22:10, Andy Mabbett andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote:
I've split this from a more general thread, for convenience...
On 3 December 2014 at 01:16, Megan Hernandez <mhernandez@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Starting today, banners are being shown to 100% of anonymous readers
on
English Wikipedia in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
How much money do we expect to raise (or did we last year), from the UK? How much of the money raised from the UK will attract "Gift Aid"[*] tax releif?
[* Gift AId is a UK scheme where the government gives, to a charity, tax paid by a donor. For every £80 such a donor gives, the charty would receive £100]
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