[HECnet] Support Update [Was: *** Very important information ***]

[Pontus Pihlgren]

Well, they do, but Update is not one. We are tax exempt, as a 
non-profit organisation, in some ways but I don't think it extends to 
our donors unfortunately.

Ultimately it probably comes down to tax laws in your country.

Regards,
Pontus

On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 01:09:49PM +0100, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> I don't think such classifications even exist in Sweden.
> 
>   Johnny
> 
> On 2021-11-23 11:15, Keith Halewood wrote:
> > Is Update classed as a charity? The reason I ask is that the company who employ me have a philanthropy arm that enables me to direct a share of the funds as donations.
> > 
> > I push various sums to computer museums a few times a year.
> > 
> > Keith
> > 
> > > On 23 Nov 2021, at 10:04, Pontus Pihlgren <pontus at update.uu.se> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hi
> > > 
> > > That is an option as well using our IBAN-number and BIC-code.
> > > 
> > > I have never done this myself so I suggest contacting our treasurer:
> > > kassor at update.uu.se and/or board: styrelsen at update.uu.se for questions
> > > 
> > > /P
> > > 
> > > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 10:28:28AM +0100, Wilm Boerhout wrote:
> > > > Not to start an off-topic rant here, but I stay away as much as I can from the privacy robbers of Paypal (in all fairness, they do not like me either)
> > > > 
> > > > Would donate directly to a bank account, though.
> > > > 
> > > > /Wilm
> > > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE <owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE> On Behalf Of Brian Hechinger
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2021 10:02 AM
> > > > To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
> > > > Subject: Re: [HECnet] Support Update [Was: *** Very important information ***]
> > > > 
> > > > Proper use of a semicolon gets you my subscription. :-D
> > > > 
> > > > -brian
> > > > 
> > > > ps: seriously though, I'd totally be in for that.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > On 23/11/21 02:57, Dave McGuire wrote:
> > > > > On 11/22/21 3:39 PM, Robert Armstrong wrote:
> > > > > > > Pontus Pihlgren <pontus at Update.UU.SE> wrote:
> > > > > > > Payment might be the tricky part, but we have a paypal account, so
> > > > > > > contact the board and we will sort it out.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >    Actually I already did (with Johnny's help).  In case anybody else
> > > > > > is interested, Anke Stüber says -
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >    Update's Paypal user is kassor at update.uu.se. We accept both
> > > > > > donations and membership fees via this link:
> > > > > >    https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=PALJDFQ27XBV6
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > The minimum membership fee is 240SEK, which is around
> > > > > > twenty-something USD.
> > > > > > More is of course always welcome.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >    Thanks, Pontus.
> > > > > 
> > > > >   This is a good idea; LSSM should do something along these lines.
> > > > > 
> > > > >             -Dave
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> 
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