Donations

Hanseatic India Forum e.V. is a non-profit association. This means that your donations to us are tax-deductible.

In order to simplify the donation process for the donor and reduce the administrative burden for the recipient of the donation, the law allows for a simplified procedure for donation receipts: According to § 50 (4) EStDV, a donation receipt issued by the recipient of the donation is not required if the donation does not exceed EUR 300. In such cases, the donation must be verified by a cash deposit receipt or a booking confirmation (bank statement) from a credit institution. The booking confirmation must show the name and account number of the donor and the recipient, the amount, and the date of the booking.

You can find our simplified donation receipt here: Download pdf

Please print it out and enclose the printout with your tax documents together with the bank statement showing the donation.

For donations exceeding EUR 300, we will of course issue you with a separate donation receipt.

DONATE AND HELP

We would be delighted if you would like to support us with a donation. Here are our bank details:

IBAN: DE85 2008 0000 0949 7262 00
BIC: DRESDEFF200
Commerzbank AG

Information on tax benefits: Donations to recognized non-profit associations/foundations are tax-deductible up to certain amounts and are completely exempt from gift tax. The maximum donation amount per calendar year is 20% of your total income.

For a total income of €60,000, the maximum donation amount is therefore €12,000. Donation receipt: For donations and membership fees that are expressly eligible for tax deduction (see exemption notice), a donation receipt from the beneficiary on an official form should ideally be submitted. For donations up to EUR 300, the so-called simplified donation receipt is sufficient. The tax authorities may, at their discretion, waive the requirement to submit donation receipts up to a value of EUR 300 (see above).