"We’ve always been worried that developing Free and Open Source Software would not be recognized as a charitable cause by the German tax system, so we were glad when the tax office originally approved our non-profit status in 2021. But now we have received a notice from the same tax office that our non-profit status has been withdrawn. "
Wie das deutsche Finanzamt einfach mal Open Source Projekten wie Mastodon die Gemeinnützigkeit wegnimmt.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-forms-new-u.s.-non-profit/
Mastodon forms new U.S. non-profit
As part of our commitment to supporting the growth and operational capabilities of Mastodon, we have established a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity in the United States aimed at facilitating our efforts, including being able to receive tax-deductible U.S.Mastodon Blog
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chris@strafpla.net
in reply to Bianca Kastl • • •Naja, #Deutschland ist ja nicht soooo bekannt für Innovation im #Digitalen, vielleicht findet sich ja ein anderes europäisches Land, das #Mastodon aufnimmt?
#Neuland