Special event tax receipts are tricky. You feed your guests, hire a band, maybe offer some prizes. How much of all that is a benefit to the donor, and how much is a donation eligible for a tax receipt? What about gifts of services, or in-kind items such as art, autos and securities?
Janet Gadeski summarizes a detailed presentation by Malcolm Burrows that recaps everything that CRA wants you to know about receipting those non-standard gifts.
When it comes to insurance, our North American rules don't apply in developing countries. Whether you are a large relief and development organization with staff on long-term foreign assignments or a local charity sending volunteers on a work trip, you must clearly understand and address the risks to your organization, personnel and property.
