{"id":1968,"date":"2019-03-07T10:59:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T10:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kyrioschms.com\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2019-03-07T12:32:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T12:32:10","slug":"a-importancia-dos-donativos-para-uma-paroquia-e-os-beneficios-fiscais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kyrioschms.com\/en\/the-importance-of-donations-for-a-parish-and-the-tax-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of donations for a parish and the tax benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Any institution cannot survive if it has no means of subsistence. The Church and Parishes are no exception. In order to maintain their activity and continue to help the community in which they operate, Parishes need human and financial resources.<\/p>\n

In this sense, the donations that parishes receive are often the only means that helps them to remain operational. Do not forget that, just as we have to pay water, electricity and gas bills at the end of the month, Parishes also have these costs and all the rest, such as maintenance of spaces, employees, etc.<\/p>\n

It is also important to know that in some countries there is a tax benefit that is obtained from the IRS or IRC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the specific case of Portugal, the tax benefits for those who donate to the Church are as follows:<\/p>\n

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IRS tax deductions
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The cash donation has a tax benefit deductible at 130 % of its amount, to the collection of IRS for natural persons. \u00a0The Law is identified in Article 63 of the Tax Benefits Statute (No. 1)<\/strong>. It falls within the scope of donations granted to churches, religious institutions, non-profit legal persons belonging to religious denominations or instituted by them.<\/p>\n

The amount of the benefit will correspond to 25% of the donation, up to the limit of 15% of the IRS collection (whether or not it is subject to any limitation).<\/p>\n

There are some important rules to keep in mind:<\/p>\n