Tax and VAT impede emergency

"Clothes for millions every year goes up in flames, instead of going to the emergency. It can better pay for tøjproducenterne. As tax laws are today, the companies will have deductions for the clothes that they throw in the trash, but they must pay both tax and VAT on the clothes that they give to charity. "

It tells Danmarks Radio here days before Christmas. Read the full story - click here.

It is grotesque that goods are not yet generating revenue in the enterprise not less freely given to charity. It may not be the meaning of tax laws, and probably also the government finds a way to solve problems in a short inside the year 2009. It's cheap points - and the state loses nothing proceeds by relaxing the rules. Now that the government has used many resources to motivate companies to behave socially responsible, among other things "Profit" - project , you should also adjust the system there.

You can read more about the Danish Red Cross tøjprojekt called FashionAid - click here.

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