Stephen Frost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > * Anthony Towns ([email protected]) wrote: >> AIUI, that's been frowned upon in the US because actually selling >> things makes you liable for collecting/paying sales tax which is a huge >> nuisance. Giving stuff away and asking for a donation, meanwhile, doesn't. >> >> Different countries handle that differently. For reference, Australia >> allows certain companies to call themselves "charities" for tax purposes; >> but they're restricted to very specific purposes, none of which cover >> "developing a free operating system to benefit humanity as a whole". > > Do you happen to be familiar with how the UK handles it? I'm not really > sure it matters though, I think Debian should be consistant one way or > the other.
In the UK, charities are *heavily regulated*. It's easier to set up a Limited Company than a charity, and for good reason. cheers, Rich. -- rich walker | Shadow Robot Company | [EMAIL PROTECTED] technical director 251 Liverpool Road | need a Hand? London N1 1LX | +UK 20 7700 2487 www.shadow.org.uk/products/newhand.shtml -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
