On 19 March 2013 15:42, Deryck Chan deryckchan@gmail.com wrote:
[putting WM2013 hat on] Wikimedia Hong Kong thought about setting up a subsidiary company for Wikimania 2013 but decided against it. This is because the subsidiary company (and therefore Wikimania) will not enjoy charity benefits, discounts, or tax deductibility, which renders "the benefits of going through" the chapter nothing more than a brand name.
It may be different in HK, but in the UK it is still possible to take advantage of charitable status while working through a subsidiary. (See my email to the other thread.)