According to §10 b of the Income Tax Act, donations to charitable organisations
recognised associations, foundations and organisations are tax-deductible. This
applies up to an amount of 20 per cent of the total amount of income or up to
4 per mille of the total turnover and wages and salaries spent in the calendar year.
wages and salaries spent in the calendar year. These can be claimed from the tax office as a special
and can therefore be deducted from tax.
Our organisation will be happy to issue a receipt for donations and membership fees on request.
the amount of the donation. This can be submitted to the tax office and the amount
be claimed accordingly.
For donations and membership fees up to an amount of 300 euros, proof can be provided
can also be submitted to the tax office without a donation receipt (donation confirmation) from the
submitted to the tax office. For this simplified proof of donation in the amount of
up to a total of 300 euros (see § 50 para. 4 no. 2 letter b EStDV) to
a non-profit organisation, proof must be provided in the form of a receipt (this can be a bank statement
or similar).
In addition, a receipt issued by the payee, Bridge Gambia e.V., with the required imprints must be submitted.
receipt with the required imprints
- the tax-privileged purpose for which the donation is being used and
- details of the recipient’s exemption from corporation tax Donation or membership fee
must be attached to the receipts.
This form for the simplified proof of a donation or membership fee to Bridge Gambia e.V. can be downloaded here. Simply print it out and add it to your tax documents together with proof of the donation.
Donations over 300 euros must be documented by a donation receipt issued by the recipient of the donation (donation receipt), which we will be happy to send on request, provided we have an address.
Download simplified donation receipt template (only in german)
You can access our donation portal here or via the menu on the right.