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“Donations” on YouTube or other websites

18. April 2019
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The error of what exactly “donations” are

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1. The error of what exactly “donations” are
2. Definition
3. What follows from a donation?
4. What are nifiing?
5. It should therefore be borne in mind that
5.1. Author: Marian Härtel

Time and again we have to be told that there are major errors on legal issues. When you browse through my blog entries and news, you’ll find enough of them. Finally, I have to discuss such a classic case with a client again and I would therefore like to point this out again.

The ominous donation button or call for donations!

In simply far too many cases, this is not a donation, purely legally.

Definition

In terms of pure terms, this may still be easy. A donation is a voluntary contribution for a religious, scientific, charitable, cultural, economic or political purpose and can consist of contributions in kind or in cash. In addition, there is nothing reprehensible about a fundraising appeal per se. The limit is probably only reached if it is intended to conceal things such as entrance fees, fees or other costs for consideration. So if the grant is no longer voluntary, even if it gives the impression at first. Of course, even if they are used for donations and similar pressure, violence or untruths. However, I am now leaving criminal matters aside.

What follows from a donation?

At least as interesting, however, are the effects of such a donation, because too many fundraisers always believe that you only declare a payment as a donation, or even because a payment may actually be voluntary. payment does not have to be taxed, for example. This is, of course, absolute nonsense, apart from real donations to charities, in 99,000 cases. On the contrary, a donation is usually a donation under civil law, but it is of course fully transferred to the company’s assets when the recipient is given and must also be treated accordingly as a turnover. This is relevant for anyone who pursues a business, be it, in most cases, as a YouTuber, Twitch streamer or other influencer. The same applies to esports teams, community websites and anything else you can think up. Only donations for tax-deferred purposes (e.g. to non-profit organisations), political parties or similar organisations are tax deductible, can therefore be claimed for the donor on their own tax return and must be submitted to the recipient under may not be taxed.

What are nifiing?

No donations are mostly

  • Voluntary payments for freeware or other software
  • Voluntary contributions to your own esports team, gaming community or other communities
  • Voluntary payments e.g. for a YouTuber/streamer, a website, a company or other individual who wants to finance a lawsuit, for example
  • Voluntary donations through fundraising websites such as Kickstarter, Startnext, Gofundme and what they are all called

In these cases, there will generally be no so-called donation receipt (beware of counterfeiting!) and the income must be reported by the respective individuals, companies or partnership in their own tax return. Of course, other costs can be calculated against it, if permitted. However, it is mostly turnover.

It should therefore be borne in mind that

This should always be noted, especially for smaller esports teams, streamers and the like. The lack of explanation, of course, only leads to additional payments at best, and to criminal consequences in the worst case. Since such payments or requests are public, the fact is usually easy to prove. The exact amount of the “donations” received must then be proven by the recipient, otherwise a tax office will carry out rigorous estimates.

P.S. By the way, profits in game and/or ratshow are not without problems, which are then – officially – donated by television stations. But that would go beyond the scope of this article.

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Author: Marian Härtel

Marian Härtel ist Rechtsanwalt und Fachanwalt für IT-Recht mit einer über 25-jährigen Erfahrung als Unternehmer und Berater in den Bereichen Games, E-Sport, Blockchain, SaaS und Künstliche Intelligenz. Seine Beratungsschwerpunkte umfassen neben dem IT-Recht insbesondere das Urheberrecht, Medienrecht sowie Wettbewerbsrecht. Er betreut schwerpunktmäßig Start-ups, Agenturen und Influencer, die er in strategischen Fragen, komplexen Vertragsangelegenheiten sowie bei Investitionsprojekten begleitet. Dabei zeichnet sich seine Beratung durch einen interdisziplinären Ansatz aus, der juristische Expertise und langjährige unternehmerische Erfahrung miteinander verbindet. Ziel seiner Tätigkeit ist stets, Mandanten praxisorientierte Lösungen anzubieten und rechtlich fundierte Unterstützung bei der Umsetzung innovativer Geschäftsmodelle zu gewährleisten.

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