To understand the regulations when donating and calling for charitable contributions, individuals must understand and base on Decree 93/2021/ND-CP on donation conditions, prohibited acts as well as notes on management, distribution...
Specifically, according to Point h, Clause 1, Article 2 of Decree 93/2021/ND-CP, individuals mobilizing, receiving, and distributing voluntary contributions must have full civil act capacity.
Next, according to Article 5 of Decree 93/2021/ND-CP, prohibited acts for organizations and individuals mobilizing, receiving, and distributing voluntary contributions include: Obstructing or forcing organizations and individuals to participate in mobilizing, contributing, receiving, distributing, and using voluntary contributions. Reporting, providing false information, appropriating, distributing, using for the wrong purpose, not at the right time of distribution, and supporting objects from voluntary contributions.
Another prohibited act is taking advantage of the work of mobilizing, receiving, distributing and using voluntary contributions to make profits or carry out activities that violate national security and social order and safety.
Donating to support flood victims is a meaningful and practical thing to do. (Photo: Ha An)
Note, when mobilizing and receiving voluntary contributions to support flood and storm recovery, individuals are responsible for notifying on the media about the purpose, scope, method, form of mobilization, receiving account (for money), receiving location (for goods), time of distribution commitment and sending in writing to the People's Committee of the commune where they reside.
Individuals open separate accounts at commercial banks for each campaign to receive and manage all voluntary contributions, arrange suitable locations to receive, manage, and preserve voluntary contributions during the reception period, and have receipts for voluntary contributions if requested by contributors.
At the same time, individuals are not allowed to receive additional voluntary contributions after the end of the committed receiving period and are responsible for notifying the account opening location about the cessation of receiving.
Regarding the distribution and use of voluntary contributions to support flood and storm recovery, Article 18 of Decree 93/2021/ND-CP clearly states:
- Based on the voluntary contribution source of each campaign, individuals are responsible for notifying the People's Committee of the place receiving support to coordinate in determining the scope, objects, level and duration of support.
- No later than 3 working days from the date of receipt of the notice, the People's Committee of the place receiving support shall preside over, coordinate with, and guide individuals on the scope, objects, support level, and implementation time of distributing voluntary contributions.
Regarding financial management, the disclosure of voluntary contributions to support flood and storm recovery is stipulated in Article 19 of Decree 93/2021/ND-CP. Specifically, the costs of mobilizing, receiving, distributing and using voluntary contributions are paid by the individuals who mobilize them. (In case the contributing organizations and individuals agree, the individuals will be paid from the voluntary contributions).
Voluntary contributions mobilized, received, distributed and used by individuals to overcome the consequences of natural disasters, epidemics and incidents are not aggregated into the State budget.
In particular, individuals who mobilize, receive, and distribute voluntary contributions to support overcoming difficulties caused by natural disasters, epidemics, and incidents are responsible for providing information at the request of competent authorities in accordance with the provisions of law.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/ca-nhan-lam-tu-thien-khi-bao-lu-phai-tuan-thu-quy-dinh-nao-ar901553.html
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