I understand that this is no longer relevant to your plans, but I’m curious about this:
Unfortunately, the result of the vooroverleg was that the charity as described above cannot be registered in the Netherlands. The main reason for this is that those who would directly benefit directly from the charity (the donors) are relatively well-off.
I’m used to the US landscape, where lots of organizations serving the well-off, from private schools to symphony orchestras, are nonprofits that take tax-deductible donations and have tax-exempt status. Is that not the case in the Netherlands?
We have those as well. I am still a bit out of my depth here, but I believe the rules are stricter when it comes to cash transfers than when comes to providing education. The lawyer I consulted did not feel the agency’s position was particularly coherent, though.
For associations like symphony orchestras, tax-exemption does exist but the process is completely different.
I understand that this is no longer relevant to your plans, but I’m curious about this:
I’m used to the US landscape, where lots of organizations serving the well-off, from private schools to symphony orchestras, are nonprofits that take tax-deductible donations and have tax-exempt status. Is that not the case in the Netherlands?
We have those as well. I am still a bit out of my depth here, but I believe the rules are stricter when it comes to cash transfers than when comes to providing education. The lawyer I consulted did not feel the agency’s position was particularly coherent, though.
For associations like symphony orchestras, tax-exemption does exist but the process is completely different.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing your findings and experiences!