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Donations update & overview
How to make donations?The giver will receive a receipt from their Central Receiving Office indicating that the gift has been processed and this can be used for tax purposes.
Preferably by bank transfer to the following bank accounts at ABN AMRO Bank, of the:Tax efficient donations
Church: English Reformed Church,
Begijnhof 48, 1012 WV Amsterdam, The Netherlands:Bank account nr. 54.76.23.550 Transfers from abroad: IBAN Code NL44 ABNA 0547623550
BIC/SWIFT Code ABNANL2ARestoration Fund: Stichting tot behoud van de Engelse Kerk op het Begijnhof,
Begijnhof 48, 1012 WV Amsterdam, The Netherlands:Bank account nr. 45.07.99.239 Transfers from abroad: IBAN Code NL44 ABNA 0450799239 Maintenance Fund: Stichting Friends of the English Reformed Church,
Begijnhof 48, 1012 WV Amsterdam, The Netherlands:Bank account nr. 62.41.80.069 Transfers from abroad: IBAN Code NL44 ABNA 0624180069
These notes have been prepared to help you obtain a tax refund based on making donations to our church. We recommend to check your individual situation with the local tax authorities: Belastingdienst, Inland Revenue and/or your fiscal specialist.
Dutch taxpayers
Aspart of the PKN in the Netherlands, the English Reformed Church has the so-called
Lijfrente
A so-called LIJFRENTE scheme, which allows to fully deduct donations to the church from income tax in The Netherlands, similar to the one set up some years ago for the Restoration Appeal, has now been arranged for making donations to our church by:If you wish to make use of the Lijfrente scheme:
- Individuals who are subject to Dutch income tax in The Netherlands, for a fixed amount annually and a minimum period of five consecutive years.
Mr. M. J. Meijer c.s. Notarissen, Keizersgracht 695-699, 1017 DW Amsterdam, + a copy therof to the Treasurer.
- obtain a proxy form either by
downloading it (53 kB,
-file) or though the Treasurer
- complete this proxy form and send it together with a duly signed copy of your passport to:
Please note that the Lijfrente arrangement is being made out in the name of Stichting Friends of the English Reformed Church, Begijnhof 48, 1012 WV Amsterdam, The Netherlands:
Bank account nr. 62.41.80.069,
Transfers from abroad: IBAN Code NL44 ABNA 0624180069,
and that to be eligible for the annual tax deduction, you will have to make payments annually before year end accordingly.
The Lijfrente receipts will be added to the general donations fund of the English Reformed Church, Amsterdam.
Finally, we recommend you check with the local tax authorities and/or your fiscal consultant.
Donations from the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
As is the case in The Netherlands, donations are often deductible from (income) tax, the process varies from country to country.
UK Taxpayers
The ERC has made an arrangement with the Church of Scotland so that we can benefit from the UK Government's scheme to reimburse the tax paid on a gift. As a result, any gifts donated to the ERC go even further. In fact, they could be worth 28% more and at no extra cost. Under the UK Government's Gift Aid scheme, the ERC, via the Church of Scotland, can claim back tax already paid on a donation, whatever the size of the gift and regardless of whether it is a one-off gift or a series of gifts. All you need to do is when you make a gift indicate on a UK donation form (which we can supply) that you are a UK taxpayer. The Church of Scotland will do the rest.
In order for the Gift Aid scheme to apply, you must pay an amount of UK income tax and/or capital gains tax at least equal to the amount that the ERC reclaims on your gifts in the tax year - currently 28p for every ?1 you give. Please notify us if you change your name or address while this declaration is still in force. If your circumstances change and you no longer pay enough tax to cover the amount the ERC will reclaim from the Inland Revenue, you can cancel the declaration at any time by notifying us. It will then not apply to donations you make on or after the date of cancellation or such later date as you specify.
Please contact Jolmer Gerritse for a UK donation form if this applies to you.
(If you pay tax at the higher rate you can claim further tax relief in your UK Self Assessment tax return.)
US Taxpayers
The ERC has made an arrangement with the Presbyterian Church (USA) whereby donations can be tax deductible for U.S. taxpayers. Donations from the United States of America can be made by cheque, made out to:
Presbyterian Church USA with E864450 ERC Amsterdam in the memo line, and sent to:Presbyterian Church (USA)
Individual Remittance Processing
PO Box 643700
Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700
For technical queries please contact:
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Worldwide Ministries Division,
Attn: Mrs. Carla Miller
Partnership Payment Specialist World Mission
100 Witherspoon Street
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
Phone: (502) 569-5367
Fax: (502) 569-8039
cmillerctr.pcusa.org
On behalf of Consistory, I wish to thank you for your ongoing support to our church, and please if you have any further questions in this respect, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Jolmer Gerritse
Treasurer
E-mail address: treasuryRelated topics: contact - consistory
Telephone number (+31) (0)20-623-4675
Fax number (+31) (0)20-420-2610
External links:
Church of Scotland - Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
11-11-2010