"The H. Stepic CEE Charity - association to support charitable projects in Central and Eastern Europe - has been added to the official list of charitable organisations (kept by the Austrian Ministry of Finance) on 10th December 2010. The corresponding registration number reads SO 1630 (http://www.bmf.gv.at/Service/allg/spenden/show_mast.asp  ).
The entry into the above mentioned list enables people who make donations to H. Stepic CEE Charity to get these amounts tax deductable according to Austrian income tax law (details see Sec 4a lit 3 Austrian Income Tax Act). The tax deduction exists in the range of up to 10 per cent of the income/profit of the preceding financial year. This tax benefit is basically attainable for business persons (for them as business or income-related expenses) as well as for private persons (for them as special deductions), who already made such donations since 10th December 2010 or will spend money in the future. The only condition at the spender’s level is to hold appropriate documents including the name of H. Stepic CEE Charity in its role as the money collecting organisation, name and address of the donator as well as the amount of the particular donation. Basically any confirmation regarding the payment itself (e.g. transfer vouchers or payment confirmation slips) is deemed as a qualified document for tax purposes, except the corresponding tax authority demands a more precise proof (e.g., a donation confirmation issued by H. Stepic CEE Charity). If necessary, H. Stepic CEE Charity is pleased to send a donation confirmation at the request of the donator.

Much more information about the relevant taxable circumstances and consequences of donations for charitable purposes as well as about development aids and disaster help are available on the homepage of the Austrian Ministry under the following link: http://www.bmf.gv.at/Steuern/Fachinformation/Einkommensteuer/AbsetzbarkeitvonSpenden/WeiterfhrendeInform_10236/InformationenfrSpender/_start.htm  
All information occurs without guarantee; H.Stepic CEE cannot be held liable for completeness and correctness of this information."